A brain surgeon SHOULD be payed more than a janitor because there are fewer brain surgeons and it is indeed harder. As for the "you start off poor, you end up poor" argument, that's complete BS. Everyone in this country has access to school and healthcare, and unless you're tied down to a chair, you have the same opportunity as everyone else.

How do the poor pay for college?

Loans

Community College

If they're smart enough or play a sport, a scholarship.

I was a liberal for a long time and I was just ignoring the truth.