tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6939882235147033064..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: I call BS on the latest poverty statisticsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54965348092296380522014-10-18T00:20:50.079-05:002014-10-18T00:20:50.079-05:00I live in this 'poverty', with my two teen...I live in this 'poverty', with my two teen kids, and spouse. However, this is planned poverty. We saved a chunk, and now I am back in school. Hopefully, in another year I'll be officially middle class. So far we have avoided any charity, and plan to continue.<br />I saw real poverty in Central America when I lived there. No one except a handful of crazy people who can't take care of themselves lives in what I'd call poverty in the US.Tom Bridgelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098048586042365606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5401053655577264872014-10-17T16:52:15.554-05:002014-10-17T16:52:15.554-05:00There is NOBODY in the USA who has as little as ma...There is NOBODY in the USA who has as little as many in Africa and India have.<br /><br />Poverty in the US means you only have one television...<br />Charlie Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711194082485871790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62809795649139445782014-10-17T12:42:12.687-05:002014-10-17T12:42:12.687-05:00IIRC, "poverty" is defined as a certain ...IIRC, "poverty" is defined as a certain percentile- so it can never be eliminated. Some standard of living would be a lot more accurate measure- our "poor" have a standard of living that Kings of 100 years ago would envy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-66244937978659276412014-10-17T08:43:21.048-05:002014-10-17T08:43:21.048-05:00You help put things into perspective.You help put things into perspective.Evyl Robot Michaelhttp://evylrobot.comnoreply@blogger.com