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jody

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2. I understand. "The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2011"

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Thu Dec 13, 2012, 12:19 PM

Dec 2012

Table 4. People in Poverty by State Using 3-Year Averages Over 20091, 20101, and 2011—Con reports 48,423 people below the poverty level. http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p60-244.pdf

58% of those in poverty live in states without a right-to-work law.

42% of those in poverty live in states with a right-to-work law.

There are many things that could affect our economy. I'm not sure how much right to work laws contribute.

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"The ten least healthy states were all Red States and seven of them were also Right-to-Work States" [View all] midnight Dec 2012 OP

Solidarity! lonestarnot Dec 2012 #1

I understand. "The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2011" jody Dec 2012 #2

I had no problem understanding that right to work trap... Look up some walmart midnight Dec 2012 #3

You pose an interesting question re health care. Using the data from America's Health Ranking report jody Dec 2012 #4

Walmart"s heath care is Govt. subsidized, because the wages for many are so low midnight Dec 2012 #5