The Rich Get Rich, and the Poor Keep Getting Poor

"It's very economical to be rich," Syracusa says. "If you smoked, and everybody used to smoke, most people, including my parents mostly, would buy a pack or two packs of cigarettes at a time." The price goes way down if you live on the streets but don't have enough money for legal smoking. Being poor is expensive: Do you hear my sad story? Doyou want to hear about ruby the dog?"