The fact is hat while the constant cry of the Left is that "there is no justice," that their more reliable voter base are victims of injustice, not being treated fairly (which actually was the tactic the devil used on Eve, and which victim-entitlement mentality is what the Left inculcates in order to obtain power as supposed saviors), and that 25% of Americans are "food insecure'" and that millions "face hunger" every day (as we all do), the fact is that we live in an era with the highest standard of living ever known to man. Even worldwide, people are materially better off than generations past.
Yet prosperity is a test, and due to the deceptiveness of this then spiritual and family values overall decrease. Leading to ruin unless the country realizes a revival of evangelical faith.
93% of households in the U.S. had access to at least one car in 2019 (Federal Highway Administration).
The average American household owns at least two cars. (Statistica)
In 2016, only 20% of low-income adults reported having no access to a personal vehicle. - https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/car-ownership-statistics/
80% of low-come households in the United States owned a flat screen TV in 2022 https://www.statista.com/statistics/663668/affluent-americans-who-owned-a-flat-lcd-led-oled-or-plasma-screen-tv/
The vast majority of Americans – 97% – now own a cellphone of some kind. The share of Americans that own a smartphone is now 85%
97% households in the United States with Less than $30,000 income own a cell phone, and 76% have a smart phone - https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/?tabId=tab-011fca0d-9756-4f48-b352-d58f343696bf
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Those payments to low-income people are generally not available to married people.
What you did not mention are the cash drains:
rent
insurance
property tax
prescription drugs
cable television, cell phone, Internet subscriptions
“that the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer”
Income and assets are different things.
The Poor Family may owe more than it owns, but still have a good income.
Under SNAP rules, it would generally be stupid for many millions of households to try to build wealth.
Some businesspeople refuse to acquire wealth in order to fend off lawsuits.
With every day, $1800/month rent digs a $60 hole in a household’s finances.
In most places on the Earth, just having A CAR, regardless how decrepit, makes you automatically RICH.