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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
the rich get richer..america was build on the backs of the average wage earner who has no choice but to give up a % of his income.
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This is complete bullshit... Every study shows that poverty is not static for those willing to work. The rich get richer and the poor get richer... that's the REAL trend...
True poverty is virtually non existent in the United States today... just compare the poverty line with other countries in the world.
" In 1971, only about 32 percent of all Americans enjoyed air conditioning in their homes. By 2001, 76 percent of poor people had air conditioning. In 1971, only 43 percent of Americans owned a color television; in 2001, 97 percent of poor people owned at least one. In 1971, 1 percent of American homes had a microwave oven; in 2001, 73 percent of poor people had one. Forty-six percent of poor households own their homes. Only about 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded. The average poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens and other European cities.
Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 30 percent own two or more cars. Seventy-eight percent of the poor have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception; and one-third have an automatic dishwasher."
I can cite plenty of facts to back up my claims...