Totally agreed - many, if not most people reading this are one or two pieces of bad luck (including totally unpredictable and unpreventable medical conditions) from being “poor”.
“Poor” in this country means welfare checks, food stamps, Section 8 housing vouchers. Give me a break. The “poor” in this country are driving around in leased BMWs and have a few color TVs in their house. Thanks to the great welfare state started by LBJ.