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One of the great prevailing myths in American society is that poor people deserve to be poor and rich people deserve to be rich. Sometimes it's true, but just as often it's not. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug and it's not like you had a choice in what role you get dealt.

Onhwy61, It's true approximately 98%.
Poor pays higher interest rate, often higher tax, higher insurance and very often can't get a descent job.
This time most of our taxes for over decade past spent to support military mob games run by our beloved Government instead of supporting economy, education and farming. This greatly benefits monopolists of oil industry that are wealthiest part of our nation that becomes wealthier and welathier ta make sure the "rich gets rich and poor stays poor"(quoted from Leo Cohen's song "Everybody Knows")...

"Everybody Knows" weather it's Republicans or Democrats everything's controlled by ones who moves funds and those can easily move'em out of your personal wallet weather you want it or not while you can't do vice versa.

"07-23-14: Onhwy61
One of the great prevailing myths in American society is that poor people deserve to be poor and rich people deserve to be rich."

I've heard the saying, but one of out great prevailing myths? Where did you find that info?

"07-23-14: Czarivey
Onhwy61, It's true approximately 98%.
Poor pays higher interest rate, often higher tax, higher insurance and very often can't get a descent job."

Being poor does not mean you pay higher interest rates. Your credit rating determines that. Poor people that pay their bills, get low interest rates. Higher taxes? Other than a mistake, I don't see how that's possible. Higher insurance is also nonsense. First of all, charging someone higher insurance based on their income is illegal. Insurance is based on risk. If you have a good driving record, you get a low rate; even poor people. If you take good care of yourself, you get a lower health insurance rate. Jobs? Every well off person I know was poor at one time.

Do I have to continue? It just looks like you guys are picking things out just to argue over. Selecting only ideas and facts that just supports your argument just so you can win, does no one any good. If someone has a good work ethic and doesn't commit crimes, may have something to do with how successful they are. Wouldn't you agree? And if you do, why not include that in your posts, as well?

Selecting only ideas and facts that just supports your argument just so you can win, does no one any good.

But you just did that.

Being poor usually means you live in a poor neighborhood. Your zip code heavily influences your credit and insurance rates. As a percentage of their income, poor people pay higher taxes (including sales taxes, gas surcharges, taxes on utilities, etc) than poor people. And as far as not committing crimes and having a good work ethic, the NYPD walked up to a man in broad daylight and choked him to death for apparently having those two qualities. Poor people have little say in what activities are considered crimes and that is a large part of the reason why jails are filled with poor people.

Do I have to continue?

One needs only to google predatory lending practices to see how badly the poor are marginalized and screwed.

I'll continue.

One needs only to google redlining practices in insurance rates and discover that although it's illegal, it's still done through other means (I used to work in insurance so don't try to tell me otherwise).

I'll continue.

What we take as added costs (taxes, surcharges, fees) amount to total, all consuming costs for the poor. Every penny they make or procure goes right out the door. So yes, they are the hardest hit and it's not their fault. They just have the smallest voice in government and are the last anyone pays attention to.

Except to denigrate.

All the best,
Nonoise