re: Three simple rules for the poor to follow in order to get into the middle class

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But for the overwhelming majority of poor in this country, they are there by their own decisions in life.

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I think that’s simplifying it a bit. Some people are poor because they’re dumb. And I don’t mean that as pejoratively as it sounds. They may simply be unable to contribute to society in any meaningful way. Almost 16% of people have an IQ under 85.