I visit the US on a regular basis (2-3 times a year over the last 15 years) and I do find it amazing how many poor and destitute people the US has, I would definitely say it is worse than any other western country I have visited and I have visited most. something is definitely not working right in the US.
HOWEVER, to some extent getting out of being poor really is a choice. I grew up in a poor family, my single mother used to work 2 jobs to keep us in food and clothes(all of which were bought from second hand shops). HECS in Australia and weekend and night jobs allowed me to struggle through University and ensuring I didn't have such luxury habits and drinking or smoking. I struggled for 4 years of uni when I could have been working and at least living a little better or living off government benefits. End result is I am now in the 1% bracket but I think I damn well earned my way there. My younger brother by comparison is now 38 and still lives off government benefits only working when he absolutely has too, he made a choice to live that way and he seems happy enough but he also b1tches about how unfair it is that people have more than him when I know damn well he could easily have also worked his way to the top.
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