Almost 1/2 of Americans now Poor or Low Income

Dan Dan Noodle
Submitted by Dan Dan Noodle on Thu, 2011-12-15 12:08

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57343397/census-data-half-of-u.s-poor-or-low-income/

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stein

Thu, 2011-12-15 21:14

Hooray, trickle down economics works!

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Ken Milano (before he went and edited this comment out to avoid the consequences of having wrote it) wrote:
I don’t have much sympathy for renters, for me, they are non citizens

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ThatGirlWithThe...

Fri, 2011-12-16 18:08

I don't believe this.

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Ugh.

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Lauraska

Sat, 2011-12-17 07:49

victoriaW wrote:
Data from the most recent United States Census shows that the economic picture for several individuals isn't specifically an image of wine and flowers. Almost half of Americans are classified as low income, with day care and housing consuming the most income. You can get a cash advance if you need a bit of help though. (See: xxx)

Amazing.

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Frank Jones

Sat, 2011-12-17 08:08

Back to the middle ages.

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stein wrote:
It is nice to be so privileged that you can be oblivious to a pretty popular stereotype in the canon of racism.

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ThatGirlWithThe...

Sat, 2011-12-17 09:07

Did you know it's unconstitutional for the census bureau to ask about income btw?

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Ugh.

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stein

Sat, 2011-12-17 10:57

Really? what part of the constitution is that in?

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Ken Milano (before he went and edited this comment out to avoid the consequences of having wrote it) wrote:
I don’t have much sympathy for renters, for me, they are non citizens

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th

Sat, 2011-12-17 11:19

victoriaW wrote:
Data from the most recent United States Census shows that the economic picture for several individuals isn't specifically an image of wine and flowers. Almost half of Americans are classified as low income, with day care and housing consuming the most income. You can get a cash advance if you need a bit of help though. (See: xxx)

Wow. Way to lend a helping hand! God bless you.

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Mm, mm good.