Hey RWs: if you're so opposed to raising the min. wage, what exactly do you think would boost wages?

[Billy000]

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month.

BS.

1 in 4 kids live in poverty.

Unbelievable BS.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare.

Absent mental illness, drug use or criminal abuse, no one in the US lacks those, with or without a 40 hr/week job.

The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both.

Strangely enough, in the US, we have massive government bureaucracies spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on such people.

Lol you repubs are so pathetic. I present to you facts and like a child all you can say is "BS!"

I especially love poverty stats.
Can you explain why poverty stats ignore the money the poor get from government?

Yeah they get peanuts from the government. The average household on food stamps makes $800 per month. They get on average $133 per month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one child in the home.

Yeah they get peanuts from the government.

Despite the safety net’s record of lifting children out of poverty, the amount of federal spending on children in 2011 dropped from $450 billion to $445 billion, according to an analysis from The Urban Institute (pdf).

Peanuts?
$445 billion looks like more than peanuts.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month.

BS.

1 in 4 kids live in poverty.

Unbelievable BS.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare.

Absent mental illness, drug use or criminal abuse, no one in the US lacks those, with or without a 40 hr/week job.

The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both.

Strangely enough, in the US, we have massive government bureaucracies spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on such people.

Lol you repubs are so pathetic. I present to you facts and like a child all you can say is "BS!"

I especially love poverty stats.
Can you explain why poverty stats ignore the money the poor get from government?

Yeah they get peanuts from the government. The average household on food stamps makes $800 per month. They get on average $133 per month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one child in the home.

Yeah they get peanuts from the government.

Despite the safety net’s record of lifting children out of poverty, the amount of federal spending on children in 2011 dropped from $450 billion to $445 billion, according to an analysis from The Urban Institute (pdf).

Peanuts?
$445 billion looks like more than peanuts.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

You're not worth a high wage if you have no skill.

Again, a skilled job still pays shit. How is this not sinking in? And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week? They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

I know it makes you feel superior to spit on entry level workers by telling them to "learn a new skill!", but hasn't it occurred to you that there would be no one to fill those entry level jobs if everyone learned a skill? Restaurants wouldn't exists now would they?

And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week?

Someone working at McDonalds for 40 hours a week shouldn't be able to buy a 3 bedroom house in a nice area to support their 3 kids and their minivan and big screen TV.

They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

What kind of food are they buying?

You are such a doofus. No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that. They should be able to support themselves. Right now they can't. This is especially true of where they live in the US.

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day. It's even worse if they have a kid. Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that.

Cool story. So what should a "living wage" buy you in the US?

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day.

Someone working 40 hours a week can't afford to eat?
You'll have to show me your math on that one.

Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

More liberal bad math to come to that conclusion.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

By the Numbers:

No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that.

Cool story. So what should a "living wage" buy you in the US?

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day.

Someone working 40 hours a week can't afford to eat?
You'll have to show me your math on that one.

Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

More liberal bad math to come to that conclusion.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

[URL='http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/by-the-numbers-childhood-poverty-in-the-u-s/']By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month.

BS.

1 in 4 kids live in poverty.

Unbelievable BS.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare.

Absent mental illness, drug use or criminal abuse, no one in the US lacks those, with or without a 40 hr/week job.

The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both.

Strangely enough, in the US, we have massive government bureaucracies spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on such people.

Lol you repubs are so pathetic. I present to you facts and like a child all you can say is "BS!"

I especially love poverty stats.
Can you explain why poverty stats ignore the money the poor get from government?

Yeah they get peanuts from the government. The average household on food stamps makes $800 per month. They get on average $133 per month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one child in the home.

Childhood Poverty in the U.S.[/URL]

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

800/month.....

How much do you make if you get $7.50/Hour....

I think that works out to 15,000 per year (based on 40 hours) which is about $1,250/month.

Please don't tell me you think a 40/hour a week $7.50 job is hard to come by.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week?

Someone working at McDonalds for 40 hours a week shouldn't be able to buy a 3 bedroom house in a nice area to support their 3 kids and their minivan and big screen TV.

They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

What kind of food are they buying?

You are such a doofus. No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that. They should be able to support themselves. Right now they can't. This is especially true of where they live in the US.

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day. It's even worse if they have a kid. Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that.

Cool story. So what should a "living wage" buy you in the US?

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day.

Someone working 40 hours a week can't afford to eat?
You'll have to show me your math on that one.

Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

More liberal bad math to come to that conclusion.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month.

BS.

1 in 4 kids live in poverty.

Unbelievable BS.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare.

Absent mental illness, drug use or criminal abuse, no one in the US lacks those, with or without a 40 hr/week job.

The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both.

Strangely enough, in the US, we have massive government bureaucracies spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on such people.

Lol you repubs are so pathetic. I present to you facts and like a child all you can say is "BS!"

They are not all repubs, moron.

Why don't you stick to your facts (which don't add up).

 

[SwimExpert]

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,0000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

Comparing it to the poverty line is rather disingenuous. A great deal of those costs goes to administrative costs. Never sees the light of day to help anyone. Nevertheless, you do highlight the fact that government aid programs are highly inefficient.

What if we saved a little bit and provided a whole lot more assistance in a way that actually benefits the economy better.

1 - Eliminate all welfare programs
2 - Divert $400 billion and give an $8000 yearly check to everyone below the poverty line

 

[Billy000]

Lol you repubs are so pathetic. I present to you facts and like a child all you can say is "BS!"

I especially love poverty stats.
Can you explain why poverty stats ignore the money the poor get from government?

Yeah they get peanuts from the government. The average household on food stamps makes $800 per month. They get on average $133 per month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one child in the home.

Yeah they get peanuts from the government.

Despite the safety net’s record of lifting children out of poverty, the amount of federal spending on children in 2011 dropped from $450 billion to $445 billion, according to an analysis from The Urban Institute (pdf).

Peanuts?
$445 billion looks like more than peanuts.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I especially love poverty stats.
Can you explain why poverty stats ignore the money the poor get from government?

Yeah they get peanuts from the government. The average household on food stamps makes $800 per month. They get on average $133 per month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one child in the home.

Yeah they get peanuts from the government.

Despite the safety net’s record of lifting children out of poverty, the amount of federal spending on children in 2011 dropped from $450 billion to $445 billion, according to an analysis from The Urban Institute (pdf).

Peanuts?
$445 billion looks like more than peanuts.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

 

[Billy000]

Yeah they get peanuts from the government. The average household on food stamps makes $800 per month. They get on average $133 per month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one child in the home.

Yeah they get peanuts from the government.

Despite the safety net’s record of lifting children out of poverty, the amount of federal spending on children in 2011 dropped from $450 billion to $445 billion, according to an analysis from The Urban Institute (pdf).

Peanuts?
$445 billion looks like more than peanuts.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

So you don't know what's it's for?

You're talking about funding that goes to programs that support the poor. It's not like this money is given directly to families. You're just making shit up as you go along.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yeah they get peanuts from the government.

Despite the safety net’s record of lifting children out of poverty, the amount of federal spending on children in 2011 dropped from $450 billion to $445 billion, according to an analysis from The Urban Institute (pdf).

Peanuts?
$445 billion looks like more than peanuts.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

So you don't know what's it's for?

You're talking about funding that goes to programs that support the poor. It's not like this money is given directly to families. You're just making shit up as you go along.

So you don't know what's it's for?

We spend $445 billion on children, enough to give every child in poverty almost $28,000 and we still have poverty? Sounds like the government really, really sucks at helping poor people.

Don't you agree?

 

[Billy000]

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year. That includes any welfare for children. Something not all children qualify for. In fact most people in poverty don't qualify for food stamps for TANF. It is reserved for the lowest of the low.

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

So you don't know what's it's for?

You're talking about funding that goes to programs that support the poor. It's not like this money is given directly to families. You're just making shit up as you go along.

So you don't know what's it's for?

We spend $445 billion on children, enough to give every child in poverty almost $28,000 and we still have poverty? Sounds like the government really, really sucks at helping poor people.

Don't you agree?

Lol you don't even read your own links. This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP. You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Food stamps alone costs 70 billion per year.

$445 billion spent on children, divided by 16 million children in poverty, is almost $28,000 per child.
Versus a $23,000 poverty line for a family of four.

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

So you don't know what's it's for?

You're talking about funding that goes to programs that support the poor. It's not like this money is given directly to families. You're just making shit up as you go along.

So you don't know what's it's for?

We spend $445 billion on children, enough to give every child in poverty almost $28,000 and we still have poverty? Sounds like the government really, really sucks at helping poor people.

Don't you agree?

Lol you don't even read your own links. This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP. You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS.

Lol you don't even read your own links.

My link? LOL! It's your link.

This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP.

How much should we spend on those things, currently totaling $28,000 per child in poverty, without ending poverty, before we admit the government's complete failure to end poverty?

You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS

Got any examples?

 

[Billy000]

lol you're desperate man. You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you? It's not like it's nicely divided up. It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child. You're just making shit up.

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

So you don't know what's it's for?

You're talking about funding that goes to programs that support the poor. It's not like this money is given directly to families. You're just making shit up as you go along.

So you don't know what's it's for?

We spend $445 billion on children, enough to give every child in poverty almost $28,000 and we still have poverty? Sounds like the government really, really sucks at helping poor people.

Don't you agree?

Lol you don't even read your own links. This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP. You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS.

Lol you don't even read your own links.

My link? LOL! It's your link.

This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP.

How much should we spend on those things, currently totaling $28,000 per child in poverty, without ending poverty, before we admit the government's complete failure to end poverty?

You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS

Got any examples?

Good god dude. I'm reading from the link you gave about 445 billion in Children's aid. Yes, clearly you didn't even read it.

Are you this dumb with math? Obviously per child isn't getting 28,000. How hard is it for you to understand that? The government isn't supposed to end poverty. Even if it did, republicans keep cutting funding for crap like this so blame them.

Look up the tax code. It's pretty obvious. 2/3 of corporations pay no federal taxes because of loopholes and havens. Industries like oil get billions in subsidies every year.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You're not worth a high wage if you have no skill.

Again, a skilled job still pays shit. How is this not sinking in? And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week? They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

I know it makes you feel superior to spit on entry level workers by telling them to "learn a new skill!", but hasn't it occurred to you that there would be no one to fill those entry level jobs if everyone learned a skill? Restaurants wouldn't exists now would they?

And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week?

Someone working at McDonalds for 40 hours a week shouldn't be able to buy a 3 bedroom house in a nice area to support their 3 kids and their minivan and big screen TV.

They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

What kind of food are they buying?

You are such a doofus. No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that. They should be able to support themselves. Right now they can't. This is especially true of where they live in the US.

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day. It's even worse if they have a kid. Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that.

Cool story. So what should a "living wage" buy you in the US?

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day.

Someone working 40 hours a week can't afford to eat?
You'll have to show me your math on that one.

Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

More liberal bad math to come to that conclusion.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

Good god dude. I'm reading from the link you gave about 445 billion in Children's aid. Yes, clearly you didn't even read it.

Good god dude, you posted that info here. While complaining poor people can't afford basic food.

We spend $445 billion on children, yet "1 in 4 kids live in poverty".
Holy shit, give it up already. The government is a failure. Durr.

Are you this dumb with math? Obviously per child isn't getting 28,000.

Obviously not, because, "1 in 4 kids live in poverty".
And morons, there you are, want the government to spend more.
Talk about bad math. Durr.

The government isn't supposed to end poverty.

How could they with only $28,000 in spending for each child in poverty? Durr.

Even if it did, republicans keep cutting funding for crap like this so blame them.

$445 billion, and still, "1 in 4 kids live in poverty", only a complete moron would think we should keep spending while failing so horribly. There you are. Durr.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You have no idea what that 445 billion is actually spent on do you?

Spent on children.

It's not like it's all funding that directly benefits a child.

How much of all that massive government spending does not benefit a child?

So you don't know what's it's for?

You're talking about funding that goes to programs that support the poor. It's not like this money is given directly to families. You're just making shit up as you go along.

So you don't know what's it's for?

We spend $445 billion on children, enough to give every child in poverty almost $28,000 and we still have poverty? Sounds like the government really, really sucks at helping poor people.

Don't you agree?

Lol you don't even read your own links. This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP. You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS.

Lol you don't even read your own links.

My link? LOL! It's your link.

This funding Is primarily in the form of tax credits. Some of it is Medicaid and SNAP.

How much should we spend on those things, currently totaling $28,000 per child in poverty, without ending poverty, before we admit the government's complete failure to end poverty?

You know who gets plenty of tax credits? RICH PEOPLE AMD CORPORATIONS

Got any examples?

Good god dude. I'm reading from the link you gave about 445 billion in Children's aid. Yes, clearly you didn't even read it.

Are you this dumb with math? Obviously per child isn't getting 28,000. How hard is it for you to understand that? The government isn't supposed to end poverty. Even if it did, republicans keep cutting funding for crap like this so blame them.

Look up the tax code. It's pretty obvious. 2/3 of corporations pay no federal taxes because of loopholes and havens. Industries like oil get billions in subsidies every year.

It's pretty obvious. 2/3 of corporations pay no federal taxes because of loopholes and havens.

So you don't have any examples? Just a sound bite?

Industries like oil get billions in subsidies every year.

The oil industry pays huge taxes, every year.
Exxon paid $5.4 billion in income tax last year.
What subsidy do you imagine Exxon receives?
Before you try to answer, writing off a business expense is not a subsidy.

 

[Billy000]

Again, a skilled job still pays shit. How is this not sinking in? And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week? They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

I know it makes you feel superior to spit on entry level workers by telling them to "learn a new skill!", but hasn't it occurred to you that there would be no one to fill those entry level jobs if everyone learned a skill? Restaurants wouldn't exists now would they?

And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week?

Someone working at McDonalds for 40 hours a week shouldn't be able to buy a 3 bedroom house in a nice area to support their 3 kids and their minivan and big screen TV.

They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

What kind of food are they buying?

You are such a doofus. No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that. They should be able to support themselves. Right now they can't. This is especially true of where they live in the US.

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day. It's even worse if they have a kid. Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that.

Cool story. So what should a "living wage" buy you in the US?

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day.

Someone working 40 hours a week can't afford to eat?
You'll have to show me your math on that one.

Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

More liberal bad math to come to that conclusion.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

Good god dude. I'm reading from the link you gave about 445 billion in Children's aid. Yes, clearly you didn't even read it.

Good god dude, you posted that info here. While complaining poor people can't afford basic food.

We spend $445 billion on children, yet "1 in 4 kids live in poverty".
Holy shit, give it up already. The government is a failure. Durr.

Are you this dumb with math? Obviously per child isn't getting 28,000.

Obviously not, because, "1 in 4 kids live in poverty".
And morons, there you are, want the government to spend more.
Talk about bad math. Durr.

The government isn't supposed to end poverty.

How could they with only $28,000 in spending for each child in poverty? Durr.

Even if it did, republicans keep cutting funding for crap like this so blame them.

$445 billion, and still, "1 in 4 kids live in poverty", only a complete moron would think we should keep spending while failing so horribly. There you are. Durr.

Lol you just can't accept being wrong can you? You just keep parroting that gov doesn't help the poor and then complain about the 445 billion. Do you even know what you're saying?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

And tell me, if someone makes entry level, don't they still deserve to make a living if they work 40 hours a week?

Someone working at McDonalds for 40 hours a week shouldn't be able to buy a 3 bedroom house in a nice area to support their 3 kids and their minivan and big screen TV.

They should at least be able to have enough food per month right? Right now they don't.

What kind of food are they buying?

You are such a doofus. No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that. They should be able to support themselves. Right now they can't. This is especially true of where they live in the US.

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day. It's even worse if they have a kid. Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

No one is suggesting a full time employee should be able to afford that.

Cool story. So what should a "living wage" buy you in the US?

Do you not understand how food shopping works? These people can't afford the basic food groups per day.

Someone working 40 hours a week can't afford to eat?
You'll have to show me your math on that one.

Child poverty in the US is the worst out of any other developed country.

More liberal bad math to come to that conclusion.

Yes 1 in 7 Americans do not get adequate food per month. 1 in 4 kids live in poverty. If you people bothered to learn facts, perhaps you would actually know the country you are living in. People, especially children, need the basic food groups per day. People in poverty can't afford that kind of food.

By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.

Christ I just told you what a living wage should buy you. Adequate food and healthcare. That's it. The 10s of millions of people living in poverty can't afford both. Low wage jobs working 40 hours a week does not afford this stuff.

Good god dude. I'm reading from the link you gave about 445 billion in Children's aid. Yes, clearly you didn't even read it.

Good god dude, you posted that info here. While complaining poor people can't afford basic food.

We spend $445 billion on children, yet "1 in 4 kids live in poverty".
Holy shit, give it up already. The government is a failure. Durr.

Are you this dumb with math? Obviously per child isn't getting 28,000.

Obviously not, because, "1 in 4 kids live in poverty".
And morons, there you are, want the government to spend more.
Talk about bad math. Durr.

The government isn't supposed to end poverty.

How could they with only $28,000 in spending for each child in poverty? Durr.

Even if it did, republicans keep cutting funding for crap like this so blame them.

$445 billion, and still, "1 in 4 kids live in poverty", only a complete moron would think we should keep spending while failing so horribly. There you are. Durr.

Lol you just can't accept being wrong can you? You just keep parroting that gov doesn't help the poor and then complain about the 445 billion. Do you even know what you're saying?

You just keep parroting that gov doesn't help the poor

They spent $445 billion and left 1 in 4 kids in poverty?
That's some failure your heroes have there.

Do you even know what you're saying?

Government = massive failure.
Government lovers like you, even bigger failure. Durr.

 

[paulitician]

"And now, they're coming for your Social Security money."

This guy nailed it Spot On. We're doomed. Case Closed.

Coming for your Social Security? You think they're going to break open the lock box and take it?
Al Gore, is that you? Durr.

There's a reason they call it the 'American Dream.'

 

[paulitician]

Productivity up, wages down. Working harder & harder, for less & less. Looks like the Slave Master's plan is progressing very nicely. Oh what a country we're becoming. Fun times ahead for sure.

How did productivity rise? Magic?

Yup, working harder & harder for less & less. We sure are heading in the right direction. WTG America! USA! USA!!

Yet they still want to blame everyone but the guy actually signing the paychecks.

Most Americans have been conditioned to worship the Corporations, or 'Slave Masters.' It keeps em in line. Good little obedient worker bees. Many don't even realize they're working harder & harder for less & less. Jobs that once paid well, are now either in other countries or pay shite today. Our Country isn't moving forward. It's moving backwards. I think Carlin did nail it.

"There's a reason they call it the American Dream. It's because you have to be asleep to believe it."

 

[Mr Natural]

The last thing Mr. Businessman (aka republicans) want to see is a boost in wages.

Which is why they're so full of shit when they talk about kicking out the illegals.

 

[Hutch Starskey]

Twenty two pages and the only solution offered by the cons is their old standby, cut taxes and regulation. Will they ever take this very real and critical problem seriously?