Watching the news...do you get the feeling that "poor" people have a lot more stuff under their tree than you do every year?

Watching the news...do you get the feeling that "poor" people have a lot more stuff under their tree than you do every year?
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answer:No. Poor is poor. Who are we to spite them because others are generous for a day? The next day they return to a financial struggle to survive. Yeah some generous donations might be more than I get this year but I am still very grateful to NOT be in their shoes yet. “There but for the grace of God go I..”
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