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To: tejek who wrote (629756)	9/28/2011 11:34:10 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) of 1577669

When you define poverty as a percent of the population, of course, you're going to be able to announce X percent of the population is poor. Living costs are lower, housing more affordable in TX than in blue areas. Some 550,000 workers last year were paid at or below the federal minimum wage of $7.25, more than double the number making those wages in 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For someone working full-time, that's just over $15,000 a year before taxes, which is under the poverty line for a single parent with two children. Most people realize not every job has to be one that single-handedly supports a family. There have to be jobs for low income people. only an estimated 55% of those eligible for food stamps had signed up for the program in 2008, among the lowest participation rates in the country. ...... Experts chalk up the minimal services and take-up rates to Texas' anti-welfare attitude. In the Lone Star State, you are expected to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. "The Texas mentality is you don't ask for help," Ferguson said. That's a GOOD thing.

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