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To: THE WATSONYOUTH who wrote (686327)	11/28/2012 1:21:20 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583512

The typical “poor” American experiences no material hardships, receives medical care whenever needed, has an ample diet and wasn’t hungry for even a single day the previous year. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the nutritional quality of the diets of poor children is identical to that of upper middle class kids. In America, about 80 percent of poor families have air conditioning, nearly two-thirds have cable or satellite TV, half have a computer and a third have a wide-screen LCD or plasma TV. I wonder how much the average poor family owes in back taxes? Oh, I forgot. They don't pay taxes. I wonder how much their health insurance costs? Oh, I forgot. It is free. I wonder how much their cell phones cost?