Look at what happened in California....tax revolt, recalled govorner and republican elected(OK, Republican Lite). Go ahead Hillary, raise those taxes.
It seems all we do this days is water the weeds. Generally the poor in this country are the un-educated but we provide free education so generally the poor are the drop outs of america, those the don't care about the rest of us.
You either lead, follow or get out of the way. The poor decided to neither lead or follow and just sat down to let the rest do all the work. There is over 100 years of history on this group doing this in this country - why do you think some states are called Commonwealth?
They failed 100 years ago and people just never learn.
I was in Cabo mexico recently. I was amazed not seeing a single person begging on the streets - everyone works.
Too bad this does not happen in San Fran or NYC.