Let the Good Times Roll: 1 Million More Americans in Poverty in 2004

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
The poor are not poor because they choose to be, they are poor cause they have no other choices. I mean for real who the fu** wakes up and says you kow what i wanna be poor? Nobody thats who.

But too many Republicans insist that deprived people are having the time of their life because they believe deprived people enjoy that kind of life.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by shawnmmcc
Mrs. Tuberski, have you ever gotten any child support? The reason I ask is that with many of the law changes it might be easier for you to collect. Even if you don't need it now, think about it as the kid's college fund. Plus I have a personal loathing for bastards like that.

I went to the attorney general after nursing school and asked for them to enforce the support order that was in my divorce. I only asked the courts to order 400 a month. Thats nothing for three kids. My ex had i not been nice about it would have to had to shell out 900 a month. I dont colect it anymore I told my ex to open an account for the kids and put the money in there. He has stopped that recently due to his new wife having two more children in the last 2 years. I have told him that he needs to keep up the payments to that account because with 5 kids now he is gonna need it for their college and that money is just for my kids.

[:) Smiley]

Your ex needs sterilization before he inflicts more damage.

[Ell_man]

I thought these were some especially interesting statistics from my Econ History book.

% Ownership of US households below poverty line in 1997 vs % Ownership of all US households in 1950.


First number is % of households below poverty level in 1997. Second number of % of all households in 1950.

Electricity-94vs99
Flush Toilet-76vs99
Refrigerato-80vs99
Television-10vs95
Telephone-79(in 1960) vs 88
Automobile-59vs 71
Air Conditioning-12(1960) vs 70
Washing machine-47vs58
Clothes Dryer-2vs 48
Dishwasher-2vs28




The text book is, " History of the American Economy 10th edition" by Gary M Walton and Hugh Rockoff.

The foot note from the statistics says:

Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Housing Survey for the United States in 1997; [I]US Bureau of the Census, "Housing Then and Now," http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housi...censushsg.html
; and Historical Statistics of the United States, Series Q175

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Smiley
Your ex needs sterilization before he inflicts more damage.

You aint kidding. I did tell him that and he agreed

[curtsibling]

Originally posted by Sava
And plus Ted, poor people in America are much better off than poor people in the rest of the world. They have color TV's, microwaves, cable, cars, and are living ghetto fabulous.

DUH...

Really?

Most poor people in other countries do have things like digital TV, microwaves, etc.

Do you think that welfare claimers in Europe or the UK are living in the gutter...?

This is not a Dickens novel, come into the real world.

PS
Though, it depends if mean 'street-people poor' or just 'overworked clerk' poor.

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[Sava]

Originally posted by curtsibling


Really?

Most poor people in other countries do have things like digital TV, microwaves, etc.

Do you think that welfare claimers in Europe or the UK are living in the gutter...?

This is not a Dickens novel, come into the real world.

PS
Though, it depends if mean 'street-people poor' or just 'overworked clerk' poor.

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1. it was a sarcastic post

2. I was referring to places like africa and india and the mideast... basically, not other rich countries

3. you suck

[:) Smiley]

Originally posted by Ell_man
Electricity-94vs99
Flush Toilet-76vs99
Refrigerato-80vs99
Television-10vs95
Telephone-79(in 1960) vs 88
Automobile-59vs 71
Air Conditioning-12(1960) vs 70
Washing machine-47vs58
Clothes Dryer-2vs 48
Dishwasher-2vs28

Appliances aren't the whole story, as they are relatively cheap, especially these days.

In many developing countries, there are mud huts with electricity, cell phones, and TVs. The housing itself however is frequently overcrowded, deteriorating, near heavy pollution, etc. Education, healthcare, and other public services also lag in these areas.

[MOBIUS]

Was it a coincidence that you used the motto of New Orleans in your thread title, Ted?

[chequita guevara]

Poor is when you can't pay all your bills.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Was it a coincidence that you used the motto of New Orleans in your thread title, Ted?

Yes. He's directing the thread at DanS, who always uses this phrase when anyone gets a job and the Administration can brag.

[Ted Striker]

word

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
The poor are not poor because they choose to be, they are poor cause they have no other choices.

QFT

[chequita guevara]

So, it's seems Tubes' wifie is a commie. Ehhhhxcellent.

[:) Smiley]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Yes. He's directing the thread at DanS, who always uses this phrase when anyone gets a job and the Administration can brag.

Yep, DanS would post a thread every month at the beginning of the month, titled "Let the Good Times Roll: X number of jobs created in (name of month)".

This month has been the first in a while where there has been no such thread, though I did start a differently titled other thread