> The poor today are the middle class of 15-20 years ago and the kings of 300 years ago. I've yet to hear this claim from someone who has been truly poor at le

> The poor today are the middle class of 15-20 years ago and the kings of 300 years ago. I've yet to hear this claim from someone who has been truly poor at least once in their life. When you have to live paycheck to paycheck, and stress out every single month over the uncertainty, not knowing if you'll be able to pay the bills and have enough to eat, let me know if you feel like "the king of 300 years ago".