How Would You Define Poor In America?
by LordSatan
July 29, 2011
Greg Hengler writes on TownHall:
The federal government says that 14% of Americans live in poverty. So heres a list of luxuries that these households retain:
99.6% own a refrigerator;
81.4% own a microwave;
78.3% own an air conditioner;
73% own a car or a truck;
63.7% own cable or satellite television;
54.5% own a cell phone;
53.9% own an Xbox or PlayStation;
48.6% own a coffee maker;
38.2% own a computer;
32.3% own two or more televisions;
31% own two or more cars; and
25% own a dishwasher.
Do any of you remember John Edwards saying that there are 37 million Americans living in poverty and that their kids are going to bed hungry every night43.6 million Americans living in poverty according to the NAACP President, Ben Jealous? Well, Robert Rector debunks that political talking point of the Left. Rector says that that only 2% experience hunger and it is only temporary. The word temporary is a key word in the poverty/rich debate too because both categories are primarily not permanent for Americansthe Left would like you to think so though.
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