The problem of "Poverty" is central to a Democrat's identity and is balanced by his obsession with the rich. The word "poverty" has deep connotations for Democrats, upon which they validate their superior caring and concern for the poor. It is part of a Democrat's sense of moral superiority to Republicans. When a Republican speaks about poverty, one can be certain that a Democrat hears either Gordon Gecko from the movie Wall Street, "Greed is good," or Scrooge, "Are there no work houses, are there no prisons?".