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He was most certainly not born into wealth, but he was not really poor either. Many historians believe that the reason he was such a good president, who really cared about and related to the American people, was because he was from a middle class family and he worked regular jobs just like the rest of us.

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In what ways is wealth in the United States connected to poverty?

In the United States or anywhere else, wealth is connected to poverty only indirectly. Both are such vague and general terms that a specific answer is not possible. In the United States, at least, wealthy people can become poor and poor people can become wealthy. Wealth can be inherited or accumulated in a person's lifetime. Those that are able to accumulate wealth usually have abilities that enable them and circumstances that allow them to use these abilities. Poverty can be the circumstances that you're born or raised in or it can be acquired in a person's lifetime. In the case of 'inherited' poverty, a person in the US can also use their abilities to accumulate wealth in their lifetime, IF the circumstances are available to use their abilities. People of any means can become poor from either their own desire, mistakes, or change in circumstances over which they have no control. The only real connection between poverty and wealth in the US is the abilities, circumstances, and desire of each individual. We are guaranteed the right of 'pursuit of happiness'; we are not guaranteed the result of that pursuit. The pursuit of wealth is a choice that not everyone will make; in fact wealth is not a priority for most people. Poverty may not be a first choice either, but some people in those circumstances may not know how to change those circumstances or may not be willing to do what it takes to change them.


What words is used when you are born into wealth?

The term commonly used to describe someone born into wealth is "affluent" or "privileged." More specifically, such individuals may be referred to as "born with a silver spoon in their mouth," which conveys the idea of being born into a wealthy family and enjoying the advantages that come with that status.


How do you prevent poverty in the Philippines?

The first thing that needs to happen to solve the problem of poverty is to weed out government corruption. But there are charities, like the Philippine Aid Society, that are fighting poverty and one way to help be part of the solution is to support these initiatives.


Why poverty is a big problem facing society?

children born to a poor families within a particular society are likely to be discriminated by otherspoverty means results in less chances of being in school, hence less chance or obtaining better employment to lift your family out of that some poverty.


How old was Adam Smith when he wrote A Wealth of Nations?

53 Years old. The Book was published: 1776 He was born in: 1723