"poor citizens" is a perfectly acceptable and grammatically correct phrase that can be used in written English.
For example, "The government is making plans to help the poor citizens of the city."
How do we make schools work for poor citizens?
Targeted transfer programs for poor citizens have become increasingly common in the developing world.
What causes a government to invest – or not invest – in poor citizens, especially mass education?
Aid should also favour countries with large numbers of very poor citizens.
In the 2nd century, however, the disparity between rich and poor citizens grew.
There is little sense of solidarity between its rich and poor citizens.
In the beginning, admission was free; later, when a charge was levied, poor citizens were given entrance money.
No Southern state provides refunds to its poor citizens through the tax code, no matter how little they earn.
Or is there a line that separates extremely poor citizens targeted as beneficiaries from the average working citizen?
Political parties typically pay poor citizens up to 50,000 rupiah each (about $6 too attend rallies.
"Ahmadinejad is the only person that gave poor citizens a better life," said Ismail, who voted for him.
