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件名: Re:It's hard to do it because you have got to look people in the eye and tell them they're irresponsible and lazy. And who's going to want to do that? Because that's what poverty is, ladies and gentlemen."
The Usurper: I don't know why people are poor. In the US, most areas offer enough opportunities where if people work hard enough, they can lift themselves out of cycles of poverty. I have more than my parents. I started when I was in my twenties. I saved my money. Put myself through college. Held three jobs when necessary. My family never went hungry because I was willing to do what it took to keep employed. When I lost a job, I was back out looking right away. Sure I got unemployment and for a very short time (weeks) I benefited from food stamps. But the point is, I kept trying. I didn't rely on the government, I relied on myself. And 30 years later I am debt free. O'Reilly's point is that it can be done and many people have done it. And many who haven't "done it" are just plain lazy or unmotivated. They have no one to blame but themselves. If you waste your youth, then when you are older, you'll have nothing to show for your years. Who is at fault for that?