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I am the other 1 percent

I never intended to live on the cusp of poverty, to acquire a disability, or to become a lien on American society. It just happened. It happened fast, it was unforgiving, it engulfed my entire mind, destroyed my entire body, ruined my life and threatened my very existence. I was once a successful small business owner. I was an American success story.

Read the whole personal story from one of our readers.

Source: The Huffington Post
- October 2, 2012 (7:05 pm)
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I am the other 1 percent