The problem with choosing belief over knowledge is that it leads you to say things and do things based on a total misapprehension of reality. The US has the LEAST economic mobility of all the major industrialized nations. That means that more than any other country like us, the circumstances of your birth determine the circumstances of your life.

In our country, the condition of your birth does not determine the outcome of your life. This is what makes America so great. pic.twitter.com/RG3xNaGkXn

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) September 2, 2017