Oh, definitely. America's hatred of poor people is ingrained into it's culture. The prevailing attitude is that if you're poor, it probably your fault. Many evangelical christians go so far as to say that if you're poor, it's because god is punishing you for being a bad person. People love getting mad when they see a homeless person with a cellphone, or a mother buying a steak with food stamps, because poor people are seen as "leeches on society".