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Politics : The American Spirit Vs. The Rightwing
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To: American Spirit who wrote (1627)10/12/2004 8:39:07 AM
From: Jagfan  Read Replies (2) of 1904
 
According to a recently-released study by something called the "Working Poor Families Project," which claims to be a nonpartisan group (have you noticed how "nonpartisan" almost always means left-leaning) one in every five U.S. jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four. They also claim that there are now 39 million people that are considered "the working poor."

First of all, aside from the partisan, Bush-bashing intent of this organization, let's look at their figures. Let's assume one in five U.S. jobs pays less than the poverty-level wage for a family of four. So what? That would mean one in five jobs were paying minimum wage or slightly more. These are entry-level jobs that are not meant for anyone except students, housewives, retirees and people looking for a second job. If you are trying to raise a family on a minimum-wage job, you are not part of the working poor; you are a loser who has made pathetic decisions. Time to pay the price.

But the reality is, the story is simply based on a falsehood. Did this organization find 39 million Americans that are in four-children households that make only that much money? Of course not. They just looked at the income data and decided that to further their agenda, they would invent the lie that people actually try to live on that salary.

They don't....and if they do, the answer to their problems is not with the government, it's in the mirror.
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