I don't really have much to say about this chapter because I feel like Shipler is just summing up his book. But I agree with him on the fact that it's not entirely the governments fault. Some does lie with the working poor, they have have skills to do better, the lack of programs and their own will is holding them back. The numbers on how few people vote in the lower classes surprised me, I didn't think they would be that low. If these people don't vote, and vote with knowledge of what is actually going on, they will not have any voice in their own lack of programs and assistance. They cannot move up in the world if there are not people fighting for them, and they cannot fight for them if the working poor doesn't elect them. The rich are excellent at suppressing the politicians that want to help the poor, because it means more taxes for them to pay.