Responses on: "If you answered "No" to the question above, please explain, in as few words as possible, what you feel is behind the division."

Informant #18532: People are responsible for their lives, not the government.

Informant #18547: Everyone has to take some of the responsibility. The government has some responsibility because of unemployment, high taxes, letting companies ship jobs overseas, and NAFTA.

Informant #18718: Most of the country's population has access to schooling at a young age. It is up to the child to work hard and develop their education to the best of their ability, which in-turn will help them find a better job and make more money.

Informant #19097: you control your own ability to be rich or poor finiancial

Informant #19109: peoples personal work ethic, educational opportunities, life's events.

Informant #19111: no

Informant #23538: wealth of an individual is based on the individual's hard work