Why are people in Mexico so poor when people in our country are so well off compared to them?
441347
Mexico is corrupt. Corruption hinders true development.\n\nAlso, Mexican culture includes a strong work ethic, but not as much of a learning ethic as some other cultures.\n\nHowever, this is changing quite rapidly nowadays - but the corruption is still a big problem.
320295
It's not forgotten in fact it's one of the riches countries....There is just a huge gap between the poor and the rich. The rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor. They don't have a true middle class.
1024260
We are not jealous, we are sick of them.  Americans pay for the healthcare, welfare, taxes, education, etc.  Illegal Mexicans come here and accept jobs for far less than they should pay thus kicking Americans out of jobs that they have had for years.  The rich in Mexico keep the poor in Mexico from making a living so they are doing to Americans what has been done to them.  Well, no thank you.....go home.
636353
That rings true in all Latin America.You should see when I go back home to Panama.My own family are lined up,demanding a handout.If I say something like I couldn't afford this or that,they look at me as if I had 2 heads or something.The only thing they keep repeating,which I find very annoying is,"En los EEUU se gana mas." Which is true but everything is way more expensive here also.The next time you go to buy a rebozo,act Mexican so they won't rip you off. I've never experienced racism in Mexico or any other Latin American country,maybe I've been lucky. Racism does exist but not half as bad as in the USA.
992469
Because we live in a country that cares less about it paying residents then the illegal ones
1136621
Its Macroeconomics... its cheaper to produce goods/ services in Mexico as it is a less developed country. \n\n In Mexican a worker gets paid 50 cents per hour (example), whereas in the USA a worker gets $15 an hour and they both do the same job and the same work at the same standard of quality. \n\nLarge corporations in the USA that compete on a global level have to realise the loss of money they have in wages, they move to less developed countries to gain a competitive advantage, so they can produce more of their product for less and hopefully sell it cheaper (not always.... Economies of Scale).\n\n A real life example is General Motors sacking thousands of workers this year that work in their USA manufacturing departments and planning to build a new plant in China.\n\n Giddy Up!!
551393
if a person is uneducated, then they will only get a minimum wage job, so they are poor. sometimes a person is too lazy to get a job, or they live on welfare.
806768
Americans are upset because Mexicans sneak across the border and enter the country illegally.  They use millions of dollars in our social programs, food stamps, health care and fill our schools with kids who can't speak English.  There culture is very different from average Americans.  They live in sub-standard housing here and ship the money they earn illegally back to Mexico.  Because of them crime has risen up to 30% in some of our cities.  The problem is they are here illegally.  They need to come in through legal channels or stay in Mexico.
325904
CORRUPTION mexico is full of it. if there wasnt corruption that country would be like Canada. Serioulsy, from an educated person from mexico I know what Im talking about. I had a friend ask me the same question he was like: "how come if mexico is next to the best country in the world it is so poor" I had one word for him Corruption.
671737
The life is worse in their countries. They are paid less for the same and/or pay much more for the same. Lazy people do not go to US, I think. Everybody knows that no granted things there.
643015
There is so much poverty because not enough people are willing to help others. Just a little from anyone could be so much to the other. \nThe people that pay the most consequences are surely the poor, because they suffer the reminisces of poor judgments from the ones that are responsible of making things better.
600530
I agree. I am mexican and love Mexico and its people. Although, the mexicans that live in Mexico are much different than the ones living in the U.S. But still, I think the majority of mexican people are humble, nice, sweet and very lively. ITs very ignorant for some people to say bad things of Mexico and their people when they have never even traveled to Mexico.
176377
Yes, of course!! Because, many are married in Mexico and also have families here getting benefits; health care food stamps and subsided housing etc.  \nHow can anyone illegal, legals or citizens making low wages send money anywhere?? Do the math. They also "do not pay" taxes most don't make enough to pay taxes also many are paid under the table.  \n That is why we are selling out our country to foreign companies and countries we are going broke. With all the social and other problems and not enough taxes becauses wages aren't high enough to pay them to keep our econony going.\nAs long has we keep letting in poor, uneducated people legally and illegal it will only get worse Sad but true.\nThink about it!
566526
Excuses-Excuses\n\nThey are trying to justify their wrong behavior, funny God doesn't let you do that-and he is righteous.\n\nThey can change their life in Mexico--harder but possible.\nNot the real poor here-they couldn't afford to come.\nWe have poor here and they don't break the laws of Canada.\nEveryone has poor-Mexico is not on the super poor list-not even close. (read post )\nEveryone feels sorry for poor-why should I help them and not the ones here first-and yes we cannot do both\nThey can change their life there-not try to change ours here.
300804
Mexico is a rich country whose wealth is being hoarded by corrupt government officials. It's really a shame. Mexico could do so much for it's people if the government only wanted to.
859766
Cause: Mexican government corruption keeping people poor while they live like fat cats, Mexicans see opportunity for better wage and ability to support families, Big money corporations exploiting people on both sides,  Federal government lax in enforcing immigration and customs laws,\n \nEffect: driving down wages and creating a larger separation between rich and poor. Racism and fear on the rise, lack of faith in the government, despair, poverty, hunger and resentment.
629043
It has always been to Mexico's politicians advantage to keep its people in ignorance, that is the only way they can maintain power and be corrupting. This why poor cannot get a higher education due to the cost.  Most of these elite politicians have been educated abroad, Harvard, Yale, etc.\nThe last protest in Mexico took place last week from  flower street vendors in a town outside Mexico City, called San Salvador Atenco the police force was brutal and killed a 14 year old kid and injuring many. Most of the vendors are now in jail.  Is it better for them to be thieves and criminals than to sell their flowers since there are no jobs in  country for them? So it does seem the Mexican government is pushing these people to be either criminals or illegals. Mexico is well aware that illegals are keeping \nits economy afloat. Fox even called them "heroes" because of the money they send back home. Bush needs to have a serious talk with this guy, instead of giving each other cowboy boots as gifts and riding around each others ranches commenting about horseshit.