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7. So tighten up the government definition of "poverty".

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jul 2012

Problem solved.

Sort of like issuing statements about "food insecurity" in America, rather than "hunger".

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US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s [View all] xchrom Jul 2012 OP

I could see this coming from a mile away Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #1

We are approacjing the "Final Stage" DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #2

Yup. This is no accident. eShirl Jul 2012 #3

kr HiPointDem Jul 2012 #4

Poverty rates are getting close to the pre-GS #s. Igel Jul 2012 #6

So tighten up the government definition of "poverty". closeupready Jul 2012 #7

Mission Accomplished. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #8