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2. Also in 1952, there were no homeless even among

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:42 PM

Dec 2013

the very poor with the exception of hobos, who wanted that life style. I wonder if there is any correlation?

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in 1952 [View all] xchrom Dec 2013 OP

In 1945 it was just less than half. K&R Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #1

Also in 1952, there were no homeless even among Cleita Dec 2013 #2

Interesting, do you have a link to a source for that? HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #6

I lived through those days and I never saw a ragged person Cleita Dec 2013 #10

Those were hobos and they liked the lifestyle. Cleita Dec 2013 #17

True n2doc Dec 2013 #14

Why would forced incarceration in jail be preferable to forced up Cleita Dec 2013 #19

It is clearly worse n2doc Dec 2013 #20

Our President said that corporate taxes are too high. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #3

him and a lot of our 'overlords'. they have reached consensus. nt xchrom Dec 2013 #4

One of the few good things in "the good old days" progressoid Dec 2013 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #9

And the upper tax bracket was 90%. pampango Dec 2013 #15

and what was the unemployment rate? treestar Dec 2013 #23