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Subject: Re: 50 million in U.S. live in poverty
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:43:52 GMT
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On 5 Sep 1997 17:19:28 GMT, bghauk@berlin.infomatch.com (Brian Hauk) wrote:
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> 50 million in U.S. live in poverty
>
> The annual report of the United Nations Development
>Program, released in June, stated that about 50 million U.S.
>residents -19 percent of the population of 265
The income at which poverty is calculated in USA is rather high, higher than
for virtually in any other nation. People on poverty on average has
suffiecient
income but lack the wisdom to spend it wisely. Programs to educate these
people
would be helpful, that will teach them not to buy so much junk food, prepared
food, excess clothing, have only the number of kids you could take care of.
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