Forbes - 4/21-2011
Poverty once suggested that someone lacked food, clothing or shelter. As the Heritage Foundation observed,
According to the government’s own surveys, the typical “poor” American has cable or satellite TV, two color TV’s, a DVD player or VCR. He has air conditioning, a car, a microwave, a refrigerator, a stove, and a clothes washer and dryer. He is able to obtain medical care when needed. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family is not hungry, and he had sufficient funds in the past year to meet his family’s essential needs.Northwoods Patriots - Standing up for Faith, Family, Country - northwoodspatriotscomm@gmail.com
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