>Same sort of break you seem to be handing out to the poor Marcia ?
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>Marcia is still poor and no one ever gave her any special breaks.

Except that you own a house and a car - so that hardly makes one poor. Plus things were different in the 60's and 70's - it was actually possible to get ahead financially - that's not the case (or at least the norm) anymore. Pay it too low for most people, and the education costs are to expensive.