One of the major points that Bomer and his colleagues critique about Payne’s work is her lack of sample. They criticize her work by stating the following “In her book, Payne refers to her claims as “data”…, although she has conducted no actual research. She cites a few sources, and when she does cite, the source is often not a research study or does not say what she says it does.” (Bomer 2) What this means in the context is that Bomer believes she is making huge, impactful assumptions off of a relatively small sample. Bomer also talks about how Payne associates people in poverty with a long list of immoral behaviors, “Payne categorizes people as being in poverty regardless of whether their incomes are below the poverty line; rather, Payne suggests
