Republitards myth about the working poor "refudiated"

[Flaylo]

I found this while I was at work


http://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/dept/economics/faculty/documents/kim_are_wrking_poor_lazy.pdf




There is a long tradition in America that the poor are victims of their own laziness, a tradition resurrected in recent years. The author shows how wrong advocates of this point of view are.


In conclusion the author wrote some good shit.



Charles Murray once asked, "Can any American who is willing
to work hard make a decent living?" (Murray, 1987). The answer
seems to be no. Although working clearly reduces the probability
of being poor, which is consistent with his analysis, it is
not a panacea. Most of the working poor would remain poor
even if they worked 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. In addition,
of those who could climb out of poverty if they worked
such hours, two out of five are either disabled or elderly or unable
to find full-time or full-year employment. Thus it appears
that most of the working poor are doing all they can to support
themselves. Only 18 to 28 percent of the working poor could
potentially escape poverty by working full-time and year-round,
assuming that enough jobs are available.
Therefore, working more hours is not a solution to poverty,
and the existence of the working poor will not disappear by inducing
greater work effort. Instead, because most of the working
poor are poor not because they choose to work too few
hours but because their wages are too low and their jobs fail
to provide full-time and full-year employment, government
policies continue to be needed.

 

[WillowTree]

Sweet little libturd swimmin in da water" "Dumb little libturd doin what he otter"

 

[topspin]

love this line
Although working clearly reduces the probability
of being poor

 

[Liability]

I found this while I was at work


http://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/dept/economics/faculty/documents/kim_are_wrking_poor_lazy.pdf




There is a long tradition in America that the poor are victims of their own laziness, a tradition resurrected in recent years. The author shows how wrong advocates of this point of view are.


In conclusion the author wrote some good shit.



Charles Murray once asked, "Can any American who is willing
to work hard make a decent living?" (Murray, 1987). The answer
seems to be no. Although working clearly reduces the probability
of being poor, which is consistent with his analysis, it is
not a panacea. Most of the working poor would remain poor
even if they worked 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. In addition,
of those who could climb out of poverty if they worked
such hours, two out of five are either disabled or elderly or unable
to find full-time or full-year employment. Thus it appears
that most of the working poor are doing all they can to support
themselves. Only 18 to 28 percent of the working poor could
potentially escape poverty by working full-time and year-round,
assuming that enough jobs are available.
Therefore, working more hours is not a solution to poverty,
and the existence of the working poor will not disappear by inducing
greater work effort. Instead, because most of the working
poor are poor not because they choose to work too few
hours but because their wages are too low and their jobs fail
to provide full-time and full-year employment, government
policies continue to be needed.

Zzzzzz.

Unless it's the government interferences which cause employers to be unable to hire enough employees or to be able to afford to pay them what they might otherwise be able to afford to pay valued employees.

 

[Mr. Peepers]

This book is on this very subject. The author went undercover and tried to survive on working poor wages. It was damn near impossible working 2 and even 3 jobs at a time - with no kids/family AND a car.

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

 

[johnrocks]

There has been and will always be classes of poor ,of rich and of middle and all the government planning in the world won't change that. If everyone got a college degree or learned a trade, there would still be a top and a bottom tier.

 

[Flaylo]

Sweet little libturd swimmin in da water" "Dumb little libturd doin what he otter"

Republitarded maggot has insults and no proof that all people who are poor are lazy, unmotivated and looking for handout.

 

[boedicca]

Big Government Tards' myth that we can win the War On Poverty by making it more comfortable is repudiated.

On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson delivered a State of the Union address to Congress in which he declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America." Then, the poverty rate in America was around 19% and falling rapidly. Last week, it was reported that the poverty rate this year is expected to be roughly 15%, and is climbing.

Between then and now, the federal government spent more than $13 trillion fighting poverty, and state and local governments added another couple of trillion. Yet the poverty rate never fell below 10.5%.

The federal government now has 122 separate anti-poverty programs (defined as either means-tested programs or programs whose legislative language specifically refers to their purpose as combating poverty).

These range from Medicaid, the largest and most expensive anti-poverty program, to the tiny Even Start Program for Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations. Combined, these 122 programs spent more than $591 billion in 2009, and are projected to cost even more this year.

That amounts to $14,849 for every poor man, woman and child in America. Given that the poverty line is $10,830, it would have been cheaper just to mail every poor person a check for $11,000.

More Proof We Can?t Stop Poverty By Making It More Comfortable - IBD - Investors.com

 

[Liability]

This book is on this very subject. The author went undercover and tried to survive on working poor wages. It was damn near impossible working 2 and even 3 jobs at a time - with no kids/family AND a car.

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

Horse shit.

Living within one's actual means may be difficult, but if one has a full time job and is not providing support for others, it is completely do-able. And a hell of an incentive to improve one's self, too.

The problem nowadays is that the government interference has made capitalism much less possible -- and the old days of working hard and advancing much more difficult.

 

[Mr. Peepers]

Um, there may not be a middle class much longer.

 

[Intense]

Of course Experience, Skill, Ability, Competence have no place in this equation.

Keep on the Path Toto!!! Remember.... Follow the Yellow Brick Road..... Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

 

[boedicca]

Flaylo has clearly sniffed too many of the red poppies on the way to the Emerald City.

 

[Flaylo]

This book is on this very subject. The author went undercover and tried to survive on working poor wages. It was damn near impossible working 2 and even 3 jobs at a time - with no kids/family AND a car.

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

Horse shit.

Liveing within one's actual means may be difficult, but if one has a full time job and is not providing support for others, it is completely do-able. And a hell of an incentive to improve one's self, too.

The problem nowadays is that the government interference has made capitalism much less possible -- and the old days of working hard and advancing much more difficult.

And how would a shit head like you know this? How many low paying jobs have you worked? Its not government interference you asswipe, pull your head out of your ass and see reality, a ow paying will remain a low paying job, there is no moving up.

 

[boedicca]

Here's what poor widdle Flaylo doesn't grok.

One doesn't have to stay in the same low paying entry level job for one's entire career if one gets an education, develops skills, and has a good work ethic.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Here's what poor widdle Flaylo doesn't grok.

One doesn't have to stay in the same low paying entry level job for one's entire career if one gets an education, develops skills, and has a good work ethic.

That requires effort and drive, something Flaylo clearly has no concept of.

 

[Liability]

This book is on this very subject. The author went undercover and tried to survive on working poor wages. It was damn near impossible working 2 and even 3 jobs at a time - with no kids/family AND a car.

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

Horse shit.

Liveing within one's actual means may be difficult, but if one has a full time job and is not providing support for others, it is completely do-able. And a hell of an incentive to improve one's self, too.

The problem nowadays is that the government interference has made capitalism much less possible -- and the old days of working hard and advancing much more difficult.

And how would a shit head like you know this? How many low paying jobs have you worked? Its not government interference you asswipe, pull your head out of your ass and see reality, a ow paying will remain a low paying job, there is no moving up.

Since I am not the shit head, sphincter-breath, you seem to be talking to yourself.

I (unlike one of life's losers, such as you) have had to work during my life-time. Good jobs. Crappy jobs.

And it sure is government interference, you fucking moron.

The employer cannot hire the most qualified candidate (even if the most qualified candidate for the job opening might help salvage the fucking business) for fear that he might be violating some hiring quota. (Yeah yeah. No "quota's", just like cops in NYC don't have ticket quotas.) That kind of impact can be devastating, but you liberoidal fucking hemorrhoids can't see it.

Or how about the fucking REAMS of paperwork required in many industries (regardless of the size of the company) that drain manpower/ productive work-hours? Lowers the already limited profit margin to the point where the company cannot spend on hiring. Government interferences endlessly get in the way of productivity and employment opportunities.

When you can manage (although it doesn't look hopeful) to pull your own fucking stupid skull out of your own dumb ass, we can talk about it. Until then, save your breath. You clearly have a dangerously limited supply of oxygen in your colon. You are in danger of suffocation.

 

[Flaylo]

Here's what poor widdle Flaylo doesn't grok.

One doesn't have to stay in the same low paying entry level job for one's entire career if one gets an education, develops skills, and has a good work ethic.

A person who works two or more jobs to support their family and or themselves is not lacking for effort dipshit. You shitheads keep saying its so but have no proof it is so, just shut the fuck up.

 

[Liability]

Here's what poor widdle Flaylo doesn't grok.

One doesn't have to stay in the same low paying entry level job for one's entire career if one gets an education, develops skills, and has a good work ethic.

A person who works two or more jobs to support their family and or themselves is not lacking for effort dipshit. You shitheads keep saying its so but have no proof it is so, just shut the fuck up.

Fail-low's motto is "Quit immediately It might get tough later." An inspiration to his fellow liberoidals!

But for the rest of the nation, the truth remains. One has numerous opportunities here to improve one's self and if one does so and works hard, one can still be rewarded -- despite the best efforts of liberal politicians to fuck it up.