Most episodes of On the Media eventually are overtaken by events, but not our episodes

about poverty, because of course absolutely nothing has changed since they were first

broadcast.

We need to have a frank conversation about the way that our lives directly contribute

to poverty in America.

The idea that poor people are lazy, there is no misperception about poor people that is

greater.

There needs to be a reason why are we unwilling to share with them.

And I just kind of looked at him, he is like, this is yours.

From our three services, the combined we collected is much money.

This is 1000.

Instantly, I start crying.

You work hard.

You get disciplined inside yourself.

You marry and have children.

In that order, okay?

You do all of those things.

You play by the rules.

You will make it in America and luck has nothing to do with it.

That's not true, sir.

It's a pain as to bust some poverty myths after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

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