[m21sniper]

In reading this thread some of you have ridiculous notions of what poor people should be like.

Do you really expect them to be sitting shoeless in an empty apartment with a 13" black and white TV? Their kids want things just like yours do, they go out and get them for them just like you do.

The REAL difference between a poor person and a rich person in America is the savings account and the brand names we buy. That 53" magnavox costs less than your 35" Pioneer, so don't be shocked if their TV is bigger than yours. They simply maximized their bang for their buck on size instead of quality.