Comments on: Number Of Americans In Poverty Up Slightly

But Those Without Health Insurance Fell By More Than 1 Million Last Year; Median Income Up

[babooph]

800,000 more in poverty-I wonder how "SLIGHT" a move those "FEW" feel about it?

[babooph]

Middle class moving into poverty has many ups-more room for those power bmw s to roar-no expensive schools needed for grass cutters & bagboys-no healthcare needed for the non important masses-cheap goods from China for the survivors!

[oneworldusa]

Greater than 10% in poverty in America is NOT acceptable. Sure, you have you illegals (12 million) and those who don''t bother to work, but keep producing kids to stay on the welfare and WIC payrolls, but upwards of 12% meeting the definition of poverty is ludicrous.

[oneworldusa]

Greater than 10% in poverty in America is NOT acceptable. Sure, you have you illegals (12 million) and those who don''t bother to work, but keep producing kids to stay on the welfare and WIC payrolls, but upwards of 12% meeting the definition of poverty is ludicrous.

[oneworldusa]

Greater than 10% in poverty in America is NOT acceptable. Sure, you have you illegals (12 million) and those who don''t bother to work, but keep producing kids to stay on the welfare and WIC payrolls, but upwards of 12% meeting the definition of poverty is ludicrous.

[mnbrant]

It''s impossible to even send aid to a place like Africa with bandits grabbing and selling it before it even gets to where is is supposed to go. I have a coworker who is Nigerian and is studying in America to be an fuels researcher or something. She told me when she returns to Nigeria she will be making 20% more than her American counterpart, free house, car, no taxes. The problem with Africa is not us, it''s Africa and, the policies of colonialism and the cold war. Africa is rich is hell. Its the New New World of the 21st century. The problem lies with the Africans and their quest for self determination. Good luck Africa!

[r9119111]

PC manipulators of the left.

Posted by kamsack50 at 03:41 AM : Aug 27, 2008:

Quite obviously you don''t have to live on $25,000 a year. I''m only guessing, I think you are a PC manipulator of the right. Am the only one who thinks the standard of living is definitely not as good as it used to be in America?

[kamsack50]

Americans, 25,000/yr. with burgers, french fries and overweight bodies is NOT poverty.
You KNOW what poverty is!
Poverty is little kids in Africa with swollen bellies and stick-like arms and legs and hardly any food.
You knew this before. Who changed your vocabulary?
PC manipulators of the left.

[mnbrant]

Some of these comments are sobering. Its true that some republicans are of the can the poor to feed the poor ilk. Maybe thats their plan to feed the Poor.

[mnbrant]

Poverty in America is no joke. The want ads in my local paper the Star Tribune look as barren as the Gobi desert. I remember a few years ago the job listings took like 20 pages. Now they are lucky to fill out 4 pages.