Because I'm not living in the mountains now.
Don't get defensive, but reality on the ground isn't like your pretty little picture. There are American families living in tents.
/johnny
It must be their choice then because there are tens of millions of people living on the welfare that my tax dollars pay for and in many cases, they live better than me - in terms of "leisure time" and not having the stress of a demanding career. And all their basic needs are provided for including health care. I had to recently get a catscan for a kidney stone and had to come up $400 as a "co-pay" when I know full well that welfare recipients get it for absolutely free and they can show up at the emergency room whenever they want and never have to worry about a thing.
So I guess my "compassion level" is at an all time low. Especially as I have to get up a 5am tomorrow to start another workweek while the welfare class relax at home and decide what TV show they are going to binge-watch next on Netflix.