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econoclast

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8. Caveat...

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 04:00 PM

Sep 2014

Its important to remember that when they calculate the 'poverty' numbers they DON'T include the value of government assistance received by these households. So while its sad that these folks need assistance ... they, in large part, get enough assistance so that they don't actually 'live in poverty'. While one can quibble about what the exact value of the assistance is and how much income 'poverty' is ... the point is that the LBJ Great Society programs are in fact lifting most people out of poverty.

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The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty [View all] theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #1

But the Obama Admin has $1 trillion for nukes leftstreet Sep 2014 #2

It makes me sick to think of what 1 trillion dollars could do for Appalachia theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #3

Appalachia? XemaSab Sep 2014 #16

I refer to Appalachia because I'm Appalachian... theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #21

No worries XemaSab Sep 2014 #28

One trillion dollars. Nothing else need be said because that number alone shows the Autumn Sep 2014 #4

I saw a large help wanted signed on a upaloopa Sep 2014 #5

A successful resume for a fast food job needs in order: haele Sep 2014 #22

it's because you haven't been worshipful enough! give ALL of yourself up to the Calf! MisterP Sep 2014 #6

Wow, MisterP. Prosthelytize much? nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #23

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #7

Caveat... econoclast Sep 2014 #8

Another excerpt theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #10

Burying the lede econoclast Sep 2014 #11

That figure was never disputed in the article theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #14

Excuse me, but these programs don't "lift people out of poverty" Demeter Sep 2014 #19

+1 leftstreet Sep 2014 #20

That is such bullshit. Go try and live on the scraps they give you. No one can. No one. jtuck004 Sep 2014 #15

You have never been there, have you Stargazer99 Sep 2014 #27

People like looking down their nose at the poor Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #9

May the day come . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #12

I don't think this is a "lost generation". The PTB are successfully making this a 3rd world country Doctor_J Sep 2014 #13

Only one generation? I think not Demeter Sep 2014 #17

One of the respondents said: "I did canvassing once and all the poor had the latest expensive.. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #18

Thanks for your post, theHandpuppet. I keep asking myself... littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #24

You are so right, Miss Smarty P theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #25

Kicketty. Kick. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #26