Poor Should Have Less Fun, Work Harder: World's Richest Woman Says

Just in case you were commencing to think rich people were deeply misunderstood and that they spirit the pain of those who are less fortunate, here's the world's wealthiest woman, Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, with some helpful proposal.

She said in a magazine piece.  "If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain, Do something to make more money yourself spend less time drinking or smoking and socializing, and more time working."

Yeah, let them feed cake.

Rinehart earned her money the old-fashioned way: She inherited it. Her family iron ore prospecting fortune of $30.1 billion gets her Australia's wealthiest person and the richest woman on the planet.

"There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire," she said by way of encouragement. “Become one of those people who work hard, invest and build, and at the same time make employment and chances for others."

Boom. Almost too slowly.

Why are people poor? Rinehart blamed what she depicted as "socialist," anti-business government policies, and urged Australian officials to lower the minimum wage and cut taxes.

"The millionaires and billionaires who prefer to invest in Australia are actually those who most help the poor and our young," she said. "This secret involves to be spread widely."

And now it's out there.

Thank a lot you, rich people. We're not worthy.