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To: Brumar89 who wrote (78127)	3/6/2010 11:16:53 AM
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** This is not good unless you're a Nanny Stater ** Just 48% Say It’s Possible for Anyone To Work Their Way Out of Poverty Americans place little store in the value of hard work these days. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 48% of adults now think it is possible for anyone in the United States to work their way out of poverty. Thirty-five percent (35%) disagree and say it’s not possible, but 17% more aren’t sure. The new findings mark a continuing downward trend over the past 14 months of regular tracking on the question. It’s the second month in a row that under 50% say it’s possible for anyone to work their way out of poverty - and the lowest level of confidence to date. A year ago, 56% thought it was possible for anyone to work their way out of poverty, and just 28% felt otherwise. .... Link