tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205553946247440689.post8518333206494489043..comments2023-10-14T07:58:55.155-07:00Comments on Ron's News and Musings: Why are people poor and what can we do about it?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205553946247440689.post-26737410451892247882013-02-11T17:30:49.027-08:002013-02-11T17:30:49.027-08:00Hey Ron, I really liked this post. It seems in pol...Hey Ron, I really liked this post. It seems in politics we operate in these far extremes. For example: Liberals want to take ALL the money from the rich and give it to the poor. Or, conservatives want to prevent ALL programs for helping the poor and less fortunate. The truth is, both liberals and conservatives want slight variations on the same system, which is a system designed to help everyone win bigger and lose smaller. <br /><br />If we could somehow channel our political energy into helping improve the lives of those who have lost but are willing to win, we could move more and more people towards greater income. <br /><br />But that brings out another question: is greater income the ultimate goal? Does greater income produce happiness? I don't think it does, but I do think it is a by-product of a healthy and happy lifestyle that includes good mental and physical health, hard work, and external support.<br /><br />Thanks for the thought-provoking post!dalanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702877725467029020noreply@blogger.com