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bhikkhu

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15. Interpreting what is important there - the number of poor people is at an all time high

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 09:54 PM

Jul 2016

92 million or so in the lower income class. I suppose it could be argued whether "lower income class" means poor, but having scraped along a few years there myself I can attest - it isn't easy. Its rough on a person physically and mentally, and its a hard place to climb out of.

On the good side of things (also leading to the "inequality" problem) we also have a record number of wealthy people in the high income class. Which means, we as a nation have the wealth to balance things out better, if there is a will to do so.

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Income Inequality Is At The Highest Level In American History [View all] applegrove Jul 2016 OP

Hillary will fix it SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2016 #1

Where's your sarcasm thing? (nt) enough Jul 2016 #4

By what means? AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #13

k&r x 100 Send this to the greatest page. Photographer Jul 2016 #2

This economy is fantastic right now.... davidn3600 Jul 2016 #3

Not surprising sakabatou Jul 2016 #5

yep 840high Jul 2016 #7

If Obama didn't fix it, it can't be fixed. I think all the meddling trying to fix it makes it worst. FXSTD Jul 2016 #6

It can not be fixed ,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #8

+100 applegrove Jul 2016 #14

Exactly, which is why we damn sure ought to stop blaming Dems MaggieD Jul 2016 #16

It could be fixed... phazed0 Jul 2016 #10

Executive orders don't work that way. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #20

"a lot has to do with taxes ... taxes and public programs are doing much less than they used to ..." pampango Jul 2016 #9

Its like automation with manufacturing jobs the M$M ignores taxes when it comes to income equality uponit7771 Jul 2016 #18

Neither party gives a shit. Dems will Occupy the House floor for a gun ban but not for $15/hr. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2016 #11

Well, according to what's been getting screamed in my face for the past year, that's a good thing Scootaloo Jul 2016 #12

Interpreting what is important there - the number of poor people is at an all time high bhikkhu Jul 2016 #15

Don't worry. Congress will fix it. CrispyQ Jul 2016 #17

Great graphic bigwillq Jul 2016 #19