"If I were a.... poor man?"

The argument I have chosen is entitled "No, it is not more stressful to be rich than poor.", published in Slate magazine. Does this sound like a double negative? Indeed, is written from an interesting perspective: it is based not on a direct quote, but on a quote of a quote.... with a twist. Due to the fact that the statement is not taken in the original form intended, the reader is forced to sift through the bias of the 'quoter'.
The article is quite strange; while one can glean that the writer is not in agreement with the 'quotee', he does reference and acknowledge the tools used to present the original report.
There is much still to learn from this article about strategy and viewpoint - this writer hopes to convey the message and effectively respond in a complete, concise manner.
Thank you.