Poverty rates rise 12.7 %

[rhino47]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050830/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/census_poverty

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer
53 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - Even with a robust economy that was adding jobs last year, the number of Americans who fell into poverty rose to 37 million — up 1.1 million from 2003 — according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday.
It marks the fourth straight increase in the government's annual poverty measure.

The Census Bureau also said household income remained flat, and that the number of people without health insurance edged up by about 800,000 to 45.8 million people.

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Commerce Department spokeswoman E.R. Anderson said they mirror a trend in the '80s and '90s in which unemployment peaks were followed by peaks in poverty and then by a decline in the poverty numbers the next year.
Yeah just like old mother rayguns term.
Heartless bastards.

[SpiralHawk]

1. And it marks the 5th years since BushCo got its mitts on the government

Coincidence? I think not. Hell, I know not.

[rhino47]

2. * is "disappointed"

my (_)_) he is.
Poverty rate has increased every year he has been in office.
Mirrors the 80s.

[noahmijo]

3. "Even with a robust economy that was adding jobs"

WHAT???!!! FUCK YOU service oriented jobs being added does NOT equal a robust economy!!

[rhino47]

4. Robust economy i guess doesnt include living wage jobs.

Stupid greedy bastards.If a person doesnt have a living wage who the hell is going to buy all that crap they import from china?

[BR_Parkway]

5. Minimum wage is now 1 1/2 gals per hour

[noahmijo]

6. that's a great way to put it

:thumbsup: :yourock:

[ladjf]

7. The US is the richest country but has the highest poverty rate

among all industrialized nations. Good going America.