Michael HoganThe measure of a country’s prosperity should not be how many poor people drive cars, but how many affluent people use public transportation.
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The definition of poverty in relation to income is what determines how many cars someone is able to drive. If you are poor, you may be satisfied with a 2-lane highway that has stoplights at every intersection. You don’t have much money, but you have your own car. If you are wealthy, though, you probably have a fleet of luxury vehicles that can be driven with ease.
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