Reply #52: Juche, your profile doesn't give much info but I'll take on some points [View All]

[tech3149]

I've lived up and down the East coast and much of that was in the low rent neighborhoods. When you have to live there you can expect to pay 30 or 50% more for every bit of food you put in your mouth. You don't have a grocery store within walking distance. You go to the local bodega or spend 2 hours on the bus. The other choice is to hit the fast food joint around the corner.

I've been on the other side too. Household income over $250K, ran up debt on the CC's over $60K. Dug a hole I should have never gotten into, not my choice but sometimes we don't pick our partners wisely.

Carlin may have been right to some extent but I think that the conspiracy may be more likely than you think. For myself, being "poor" isn't so bad. I grow my own food, fix my own stuff, and help the neighbors take care of things.
Having more money might be nice but it's not worth the effort.

That's just my perspective not worth anything more than it cost to read.