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Offline ironglow

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Where does "poverty" end?
« on: October 28, 2012, 12:59:28 AM »
  Should a household getting $60,000 per year be considered "impoverished"?  Evidently the government thinks so:
   http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/over-60000-welfare-spentper-household-poverty_657889.html
 
   Actually, it is probably more a testimony that government can't do anything very well or efficently.. ;) :D
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2012, 01:25:22 AM »
Since I retired, my income is below that level.  hey, maybe I could get food stamps. ;D
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2012, 03:10:54 AM »
I haven't tried to look it up, but I heard recently that $60, 000 per year is in the top 5 percent of incomes.  I think what they meant was that 95 percent of people make below that amount.
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2012, 04:10:35 AM »
If you are breeding your own third world nation that would be poverty level. If you need to get yourself an elected position that would be poverty level. If you have no self respect or personnel dignity that would be poverty level. If you are chained to a boiler in New York city with no way of relocating that might just be poverty level.
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 12:27:00 PM »
Im willing to be a guinea pig here. Give me 60k per year and I'll see if I can make do with it.
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 02:28:56 PM »
Quote from: Conan The Librarian on October 28, 2012, 12:27:00 PM
Im willing to be a guinea pig here. Give me 60k per year and I'll see if I can make do with it.

 
YEP, me too. Personally, I'd be tickled to death with 1/3 rd of that. POWDERMAN.  :o :o
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 02:35:57 PM »
I think those numbers stack up about like the BS charities whose overhead exceeds there distributions. Buuuut... we are employing federal workers who would otherwise be on the dole themselves sooooo.... I reckon it's a wash.
 
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2012, 03:08:50 PM »
Quote from: Empty Quiver on October 28, 2012, 02:35:57 PM
I think those numbers stack up about like the BS charities whose overhead exceeds there distributions. Buuuut... we are employing federal workers who would otherwise be on the dole themselves sooooo.... I reckon it's a wash.
 
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Only if your buying... I just found out I'm impoverished.   ???
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2012, 06:39:17 AM »
Quote from: Brett on October 28, 2012, 03:08:50 PM
Quote from: Empty Quiver on October 28, 2012, 02:35:57 PM
I think those numbers stack up about like the BS charities whose overhead exceeds there distributions. Buuuut... we are employing federal workers who would otherwise be on the dole themselves sooooo.... I reckon it's a wash.
 
I need another drink, while I'm up, anyone dry?

Only if your buying... I just found out I'm impoverished.   ???
I see what you did there. ;D
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Re: Where does "poverty" end?
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2012, 07:20:26 AM »
Quote from: powderman on October 28, 2012, 02:28:56 PM
Quote from: Conan The Librarian on October 28, 2012, 12:27:00 PM
Im willing to be a guinea pig here. Give me 60k per year and I'll see if I can make do with it.

 
YEP, me too. Personally, I'd be tickled to death with 1/3 rd of that. POWDERMAN.  :o :o

Yeah, really! 20k free and clear with no taxes or need for a job would be really sweet.
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