https://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/poverty-statistics-and-lies/Oh my.
The lad's upset because Maine cut his food stamps from $190 per month to $87 after he got a first-class ticket ($750 per month) aboard the disability gravy train, the SS-whatever, where one doesn't have to have ever paid into the system, to get.
That's on another thread, which I didn't bring over.
Poverty, statistics and lies.
January 27, 2019 at 8:37 AM - Views: 14
David the Gnome
It turns out that when you “own” the statistics you can make them say whatever you want them to. For instance – a single individual earning 1100 a month and paying 600 for rent? Not “officially” considered to be in poverty. Over half their income for the expense (only the expense) of a home.
By a rough estimate, food stamps offer 1.40, per person, per meal. Social security pays retirees just over 1400 – according to official statistics – therefore, according to the same, they are not considered impoverished.
Now consider…. nearly 40 million (perhaps higher – census data varies from one year to the next) live in “official poverty” – meaning that their income (net, in particular) works out to less than 1000 a month.
Assume a 2 adult family. 600 (cheap in many areas) for rent, 400 for food, 250 for associated cars (higher – 2 cars for most), electric around 75, heating in the winter around 150-200 (being conservative – well insulated home) – expenses for childcare for one child. Add at least 200.
Leaving out gas, incidentals, accidents, health insurance, diapers and so on and so forth – and living conservatively…
If they earn say, 2400 a month together – they might just barely get by, if they are the most frugal of individuals.
At just over poverty wages (1020 or so a month) they will not. Not without help in some form – or the frugality of Christ in the desert.
Tens of millions already in poverty – around 18 million in extreme poverty… officially. Most of the middle and working class not already there are one accident or illness away.
Yet, the Trump administration has declared the war on poverty mostly over and mostly a success. The media raves about our great economy… and very few dare to argue in public.
In the wealthiest Nation on earth, the greatest wealth seems to consist of the lies told to us – statistically and otherwise. When it comes to lies, we are bazillionaires.
Well now, if one's getting $1100 a month, and spending $600 on rent is a little much, probably he should look around for cheaper digs than those coming with a swimming pool, cable television and utilities paid, free parking, four bedrooms, &c., &c., &c.
<<<still waiting for his ex-girlfriend to learn about his recent largesse so she can get some child support going.