America, we are constantly reminded, is the richest, most powerful, most industrious and inventive nation on Earth, a beacon of democracy, a model for those who aspire to lives of liberty, equal opportunity and material comfort.
To quote the tell-it-like-it-is singer, Cee Lo Green, "Ain't that some shit?"
This can not be said enough: "People don't choose to be poor."
Most people do all they can to better their lives. It's not the mismanagement of their available resources, it's not being able to obtain the minimum resources necessary in which to survive—such as being able to find a job, or finding a job that pays a living wage, or finding a job that offers enough hours. Some of the poorest people manage their money better than anyone else, because their lives depend on it. They are attempting to "take personal responsibility for their lives".
We've all heard about that terrible death tax, hated by the super rich across America. This is the inheritance tax where Uncle Sam is supposed to get 40% of the estate that is passed onto heirs. The reality is this tax is not paid unless someone has a very poor financial planner and attorney. There is a loophole in the law which allows billionaires and their heirs to pay nothing in taxes on inheritance.
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