Poor people in America have a home with four walls and a roof over their heads that they didn't have to build out of bricks, mud, and corrugated scraps of metal.
Poor people in America have light and electricity.
Poor people in America have indoor heating.
Poor people in America have a shower and toilet inside their home.
Poor people in America can afford a car.
Poor people in America get to pick what brands to wear.
Poor people in America can afford not to cook their own meals.
Poor people in America get to eat more than once a day.
Poor people in America have a fridge.
Poor people in America get to worry about obesity.
Poor people in America get to worry about their favorite sports team.
Poor people in America can afford to keep animals for pets.
Poor people in America can afford drugs (the illegal kind).
Poor people in America get to vote.
Poor people in America can go to school - for free.
Poor people in America can afford to speak only one language - even badly.
Poor people in America never need to emigrate "for a better life".
Poor people in America can always hope they'll catch a break.
There is only one thing poor people in America can't do:
Be poorer than the poor outside of America.
