You're right poor people do have jobs.    You will never get rich from a job unless you are a professional athlete, a movie star or a corporate CEO.    America is great because it has always rewarded people who take risks, think outside of the box and do something innovative.   Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg,  Jeff Bezos, Henry Ford etc.  did not get rich from a job.

We have to get out of this mindset that having a job is the best way to make money.   Find a need and fulfill it.   Millions of small business owners are out there every day serving their communities, hiring people and making money.   Government should make it easier for them to succeed not harder.