The next presidential election is three years away. Don't wait for that. Pay that kind of attention to your local (and congressional) elections between now and then.
It ain't all up to the President.
Tim
· 3 years ago
37,000,000 out of 295,734,134 = 12.5% But you have to wonder what "poverty" means. Here's a chart to figure that out: 2004 Federal Poverty Guidelines. A family unit of 1 is in "poverty" at $9,309 per year. That means that until Feburary of this year, I was "in poverty". Even if you live in poverty, you can: 1) own a small house (or rent) 2) own a fairly cheap (or old) car 3) still have a low-paying job (minimum wage, almost 35 hrs/week) 4) take welfare, food staps, medicare/caid to pay for essential services (which doesn't add to your income) I'm not saying it's a glorious lifestyle, but most people "in poverty" in the US still have food, shelter, and transportation of some sort.
1.5 million out of 4 million = 37.5% Even worse to think that of the 2.5 million that are married under wedlock, about 50% of them will have to live through their parents' divorce.
Population Ratio, China:US = 1,306,313,812:295,734,134 or ~ 4.4:1 Thus, nine times as many engineers isn't *quite* as bad as you would think. They're popping out roughly 2 engineers/populace to our 1/populace... Still not good, but not as bad as you make it sound.
Basically, it's true the state of America isn't as good as it should be, but it's the diversity that makes us so great. We started out as tired, poor, huddled masses, and now, even though we still have quite a few huddled masses, we're considered one of the most powerful nations in the world.
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Pay that kind of attention to your local (and congressional) elections between now and then.
It ain't all up to the President.
But you have to wonder what "poverty" means. Here's a chart to figure that out: 2004 Federal Poverty Guidelines. A family unit of 1 is in "poverty" at $9,309 per year. That means that until Feburary of this year, I was "in poverty". Even if you live in poverty, you can:
1) own a small house (or rent)
2) own a fairly cheap (or old) car
3) still have a low-paying job (minimum wage, almost 35 hrs/week)
4) take welfare, food staps, medicare/caid to pay for essential services (which doesn't add to your income)
I'm not saying it's a glorious lifestyle, but most people "in poverty" in the US still have food, shelter, and transportation of some sort.
1.5 million out of 4 million = 37.5%
Even worse to think that of the 2.5 million that are married under wedlock, about 50% of them will have to live through their parents' divorce.
Population Ratio, China:US = 1,306,313,812:295,734,134 or ~ 4.4:1
Thus, nine times as many engineers isn't *quite* as bad as you would think. They're popping out roughly 2 engineers/populace to our 1/populace... Still not good, but not as bad as you make it sound.
Basically, it's true the state of America isn't as good as it should be, but it's the diversity that makes us so great. We started out as tired, poor, huddled masses, and now, even though we still have quite a few huddled masses, we're considered one of the most powerful nations in the world.