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To: Alighieri who wrote (608543)	4/21/2011 2:12:44 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577896

"You think a family of four with 22K in income feels like they "hit the jackpot"?" why would you have kids if you only make 22 k between two adults ? that's 11k each, that's below minimum wage. Better keep your peter in your pants

To: Alighieri who wrote (608543)	4/21/2011 2:48:58 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577896

Al, > The US ranks among the highest industrialized nations in the % of people living below the poverty line. Link? Tenchusatsu

To: Alighieri who wrote (608543)	4/21/2011 2:51:43 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577896

"The US ranks among the highest industrialized nations in the % of people living below the poverty line. " really how many people in the US earn less than a 1.25 a day, the international poverty line

To: Alighieri who wrote (608543)	4/21/2011 3:21:52 PM
From: i-node	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577896

Why don't you? You're the one living in the 5,000 square foot mansion, with a summer house in Florida or wherever. Not me. If I lived in a 5,000 square foot house, I would sell it and give half the proceeds to the needy. What do YOU do?? Tell everyone else THEY need to do something about it. I think the idea of the slide set was to address a widening wealth gap in the US...in any case your assertion is asstalk and completely off base. The US ranks among the highest industrialized nations in the % of people living below the poverty line. You totally missed the point and misunderstand the situation. Living below the poverty line in America is not as bad as it sounds. Here are some facts about United States residents who were defined by the Census Bureau as "poor": - 46 percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is 3BR, 1.5Bath - 76 percent have air conditioning - Only 6 percent of poor households are "overcrowded", and 2/3 have more than one room PER PERSON - The average poor American has more living space than the average (non-poor) citizens in most European countries. No shit. - 3/4 of poor households own a car, and 30% own two or more. - 97% of poor households own color TVs, more than half have more than one. - 78% have a VCR or DVD player; 62% have cable or satellite TV. - 73% own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo and 1/3 have dishwashers. The REALLY poor have free health care, food stamps, earned income credits, SS benefits and Medicare well in excess of what they paid into the respective systems, and TONS of other free benefits. A very large proportion are wealthy enough to afford cigarettes & tattoos. Most of the "poor" just really aren't that poor anymore.

To: Alighieri who wrote (608543)	4/21/2011 5:06:33 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1577896

Why don't you? Because inequality isn't the same thing as poverty. If everyone in a small country made a hundred thousand dollars a year and a handful of people made millions per year, it wouldn't make the hundred thousand dollar earners poor. Nor should they have a gripe because of their inequality. I think the idea of the slide set was to address a widening wealth gap in the US...in any case your assertion is asstalk and completely off base. Its the worrying about "inequality" that's off base and asstalk. Opray makes $200M + a year .... should anyone resent that? Why? How does it hurt anyone? If I'm wrong, explain why you resent Oprah and want to cut her down to size. The US ranks among the highest industrialized nations in the % of people living below the poverty line. International poverty measures are vague. The US and other leading countries have safety nets ... so that poor people have medicaid, receive EIC's and a lot else .... recording this stuff in the "poverty" line is really hard ...

To: Alighieri who wrote (608543)	4/21/2011 5:18:05 PM
From: i-node	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577896

>> You think a family of four with 22K in income feels like they "hit the jackpot"? In the 80s, I had a guy walk into my office in November who was a Pakistani that had entered the country near-penniless the preceding June. He had scrapped together enough money to buy a piece of crap car, and drove town-to-town all over Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana selling cheap jewelry. His first half year he made 55k. The next year he made 115k. Within a few years he was making more than I was. He worked his ass off. Why don't you pick a couple of families of 4 making 22K and give them some money? I'm sure you'd feel better about yourself. Families of 4 making 22k need to spend their time more wisely. You don't sit there and mooch off the taxpayers. You get off your ass and figure out how to make more money. Damn. I can't believe someone has to tell them that.