He used to host INSIDE EDITION, why do people listen to this prick?

O'Reilly blames the poor

"The USA has mandatory education, but nobody can force you to learn. If you refuse to do the work, you're going to be ill-equipped, and all the government programs in the world are not going to change that. Every American kid should be required to watch video of the poor in New Orleans and how they suffered because they couldn't get out of town. And every teacher should tell the students that if you refuse to learn, you will be poor and powerless."

Maybe someone should tell Bill that lots of people get an education, work their asses off, and are STILL poor. Or maybe someone should tell Bill that since he and his right-wing friends have made contraception and reproductive health so hard to access in this country, innumerable women and men have been strapped with children at a young age, negating their access to the capital this country requires to get a foothold. And maybe Bill should advocate for some QUALITY education and some equity for the poor. Nah, let's call 'em welfare queens, underpay them, live large off their labor and complain about how lazy they are. That's worked for so long, why quit now?