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HiPointDem

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2. i take those figures with a grain of salt, since they include tribal & pastoral people living off

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:39 PM

Jun 2012

land.

and in some way these campaigns may be dedicated to bringing such people into the cash economy and taking their land and livelihood through use of charity.

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Challenge: Live below the poverty line on 1.50 per day. [View all] TalkingDog Jun 2012 OP

no way MrDiaz Jun 2012 #1

Not to mention rent or mortgage. drm604 Jun 2012 #3

My property taxes are considerably more than $1.50 a day Retrograde Jun 2012 #4

i take those figures with a grain of salt, since they include tribal & pastoral people living off HiPointDem Jun 2012 #2

Apples and oranges -- the article is misleading guardian Jun 2012 #5