[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by stevepaa

I am not simply correlating book smarts and money, but that is the common thread in the examples given.

Why not address the real question?

Are people who make less than mosty of us simply lazy people who don't work hard enough??

Your question insinuates that there should be equity, "make less than most of us". That's not life, sorry. So lets change it to be more relevant.

Are people who make too little to live comfortably simply lazy people who don't work hard enough

To that I would answer, yes. In America we have an abundance of good jobs where a good living can be made. If you're willing to work hard, you can still live comfortably.