>In fact to most companies it is critical to have an affluent market to sell things to. I think you may be describing what you see around you. Plenty of compan

>In fact to most companies it is critical to have an affluent market to sell things to. I think you may be describing what you see around you. Plenty of companies make plenty of money specifically because of people being in need. Think of all the fast food and microwaveable crap that gets sold simply because the buyer either doesn't have a good way to keep food or doesn't have the time to make a "real" meal as they get off of one job and have to go right to the next.