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dejoblue  ·  3738 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What Makes People Poor?

I have been poor the entirety of my life, working two full time 50+ hour per week jobs.

This came to mind for me as being incredibly relate-able, powerful and succinct;

Eminem - Lose Yourself:

"That I can't get by with my 9 to 5

And I can't provide the right type of life for my family

Cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers"