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RE: Fred and top sirloin (ridiculously long) | by SlyW | 2007-10-22 08:10:59 |
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Wow, what a lot of hypotheticals. | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 08:37:22 |
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See my reply, Canada's system has good outcomes (n/t) | by cristobal | 2007-10-22 08:43:23 |
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Yes indeed. | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 08:46:22 |
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If theory is wrong then why is Canada shifting? | by SlyW | 2007-10-22 09:02:08 |
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Rich people like convenience. | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 09:14:06 |
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"Stupidly low taxes" ??? | by SlyW | 2007-10-22 09:21:23 |
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You do know you have low taxes, right? | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 09:27:52 |
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Umm, yeah! | by DesertRat66 | 2007-10-22 09:31:58 |
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Ooh, I know this one! | by dodrian | 2007-10-22 09:39:39 |
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This says more about your rich/poor divide | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 09:50:27 |
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Our "poor" are rich by world standards. | by lheggland | 2007-10-22 09:57:15 |
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Wishful thinking, I'm afraid. (n/t) | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 10:09:25 |
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by lheggland |
2007-10-22 10:28:59 |
Would you like a house, TVs, phone, two cars or a corrugated steel/mud hut that you share with the live stock?
The first is normal for the poor in the US, the second is normal in much of the rest of the world. Anyone one who buy into the myth that the US has huge poverty problem is refusing to look at the facts.
You do realize that in many US States people who start working take a pay cut when compared to welfare? Too many programs require you to be completely unemployed before you're eligible. I know people who quit good entry level jobs (Read $10+ a hour.) to go on welfare so they could get into aid programs.
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I was comparing the US with other first world | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 10:38:50 |
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You are naive | by subbywan | 2007-10-22 10:44:57 |
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It's not clear from the source | by MatthewDBA | 2007-10-22 10:52:15 |
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Census Bureau Poverty Level | by Stuka | 2007-10-22 10:56:20 |
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The census shouldn't define "poor" | by subbywan | 2007-10-22 10:56:56 |
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The Bureau of the Census | by MatthewDBA | 2007-10-22 11:03:55 |
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fair enough :) (n/t) | by subbywan | 2007-10-22 11:05:13 |
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It sounds like you're focusing on relative poverty | by esbita | 2007-10-22 10:47:03 |
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The average poor American has more living space | by DesertRat66 | 2007-10-22 10:52:51 |
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Question: Where in your previous statements do | by Classic_Jon | 2007-10-22 10:54:06 |
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Sorry, the claim was in lheggland's post | by Didactylos | 2007-10-22 10:57:06 |
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Understood, I didn't see it and thought I would | by Classic_Jon | 2007-10-22 11:10:18 |
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The first time I ever saw poeple living | by lheggland | 2007-10-22 10:54:50 |
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Have you ever BEEN on welfare? | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 11:12:35 |
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My best friend was for some time | by DesertRat66 | 2007-10-22 11:23:27 |
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The rules have changed *somewhat* since then. | by esbita | 2007-10-22 11:25:47 |
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Yeah, He got caught in that | by DesertRat66 | 2007-10-22 11:30:11 |
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That's a vastly different experience than what MY | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 11:33:52 |
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Trouble is, states set the benefit levels. | by esbita | 2007-10-22 11:42:39 |
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And a state that pays well, often gets flooded | by subbywan | 2007-10-22 11:47:33 |
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That's really messed up | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 11:59:11 |
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All the more reason the feds should stay out of | by subbywan | 2007-10-22 12:07:51 |
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I agree wholehartedly (n/t) | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 12:20:33 |
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The GF you met is on food assistance | by Classic_Jon | 2007-10-22 11:27:11 |
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I've known other people who CAN'T feed their | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 12:25:00 |
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Are they on the Lone star card or do they get $ ? | by Classic_Jon | 2007-10-22 12:34:20 |
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These people were in Phoenix | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 13:16:56 |
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Ahh, yes, My sister used to teach there... | by Classic_Jon | 2007-10-22 15:13:24 |
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Nope, | by lheggland | 2007-10-22 11:34:13 |
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Most welfare folk aren't the problem | by subbywan | 2007-10-22 11:41:01 |
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Yup | by SnArL | 2007-10-22 11:55:31 |
