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Originally Posted by Rick Lee

The poorest people in America today live better than kings in the old days. Free healthcare, free housing, electricity with A/C, clean water, indoor plumbing, food stamps and a political class and system that favors them over taxpayers. Louis XIV could not imagine the luxury and cleanliness most of our poor enjoy today. Can you imagine when he had to go to the dentist?

Yes, I often laugh when people tell me they are poor and don't have opportunity...after growing up in an area/era where indoor plumbing and television were rare, no one had A/C, and health and dental care was practically nonexistent. Not being born into the middle class or higher should only make one more "hungry" for achievement and more willing to work hard/sacrifice to reach their goals. Opportunity is everywhere.