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Most of America’s rich think the poor have it easy

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Most of America’s rich think the poor have it easy - The Washington Post
Most of America's richest think poor people have it easy in this country, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The center surveyed a nationally representative group of people this past fall, and found that the majority of the country's most financially secure citizens (54 percent at the very top, and 57 percent just below) believe the "poor have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return." America's least financially secure, meanwhile, vehemently disagree — nearly 70 percent say the poor have hard lives because the benefits "don't go far enough." Nationally, the population is almost evenly split.

Link to the report.
The Politics of Financial Insecurity | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
 
Most of America’s rich think the poor have it easy - The Washington Post
Most of America's richest think poor people have it easy in this country, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The center surveyed a nationally representative group of people this past fall, and found that the majority of the country's most financially secure citizens (54 percent at the very top, and 57 percent just below) believe the "poor have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return." America's least financially secure, meanwhile, vehemently disagree — nearly 70 percent say the poor have hard lives because the benefits "don't go far enough." Nationally, the population is almost evenly split.

Link to the report.
The Politics of Financial Insecurity | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

I suspect, there are those among the poor that think that the rich in this country have it easy. I wonder, could they both be right?
 
Geeezz.. more of this nonsense

Us vs them, rich vs poor, 1 percent vs the 99 percent.

Its all bull ****.

Purposely divisive leftist perpetuatjions to push an agenda built on envy, and the false narrative of " disparity ".

All because they have absolutely nothing substantial to run on. Their policies can't stand on their own merits so they invent these class struggles.

Trying to rope in the useful idiots who actually think Government should be the final arbiter of whats " fair " and " equitable ".
 
Most of America’s rich think the poor have it easy - The Washington Post
Most of America's richest think poor people have it easy in this country, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The center surveyed a nationally representative group of people this past fall, and found that the majority of the country's most financially secure citizens (54 percent at the very top, and 57 percent just below) believe the "poor have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return." America's least financially secure, meanwhile, vehemently disagree — nearly 70 percent say the poor have hard lives because the benefits "don't go far enough." Nationally, the population is almost evenly split.

Link to the report.
The Politics of Financial Insecurity | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

Another thing they tell each other is that the poor have 'an inability to defer gratification'.
 
Geeezz.. more of this nonsense

Us vs them, rich vs poor, 1 percent vs the 99 percent.

Its all bull ****.

Purposely divisive leftist perpetuatjions to push an agenda built on envy, and the false narrative of " disparity ".

All because they have absolutely nothing substantial to run on. Their policies can't stand on their own merits so they invent these class struggles.

Trying to rope in the useful idiots who actually think Government should be the final arbiter of whats " fair " and " equitable ".

Yeah I guess being poor is living the dream. Clearly more people should aim for that dream of being poor.
 
I wonder how many of them know that most poor households include at least one person who works full time, or is trying to work full time whenever he/she can find full time work. I wonder if they know how very hard many of the "poor" work in return for so little pay, and for benefits they can scarcely afford but can scarcely afford to risk going without (ie health insurance).



I wonder how many of them have ever lived under conditions where a single missed paycheck can spell disaster, or where SNAP or other programs can make the difference between whether your children go hungry or not.
 
Yeah I guess being poor is living the dream. Clearly more people should aim for that dream of being poor.

You don't think that some of the poor are because of their own choosing. You don't think that some poor are living off the tax payer and loving it. Have you ever thought that some will not work no matter what. Did you ever think that some would rather steel than work? Yes living on the tax payer for some is living the dream.
 
You don't think that some of the poor are because of their own choosing. You don't think that some poor are living off the tax payer and loving it. Have you ever thought that some will not work no matter what. Did you ever think that some would rather steel than work? Yes living on the tax payer for some is living the dream.

Some- can you clarify some? Some sort of a number, take a reasonably informed guess?
 
Some- can you clarify some? Some sort of a number, take a reasonably informed guess?

I said for some living off the tax payer is living the dream. That would be more than one.

I guess I could ask you how many are living on food stamps, living in section 8 housing, living on welfare, living on state subsidies, state aid like housing etc etc. And then ask how many have been doing it for years.
 
Geeezz.. more of this nonsense

Us vs them, rich vs poor, 1 percent vs the 99 percent.

Its all bull ****.

Purposely divisive leftist perpetuatjions to push an agenda built on envy, and the false narrative of " disparity ".

All because they have absolutely nothing substantial to run on. Their policies can't stand on their own merits so they invent these class struggles.

Trying to rope in the useful idiots who actually think Government should be the final arbiter of whats " fair " and " equitable ".
I'm sorry the 1% do a very poor job of being sympathetic.
 
I said for some living off the tax payer is living the dream. That would be more than one.

I guess I could ask you how many are living on food stamps, living in section 8 housing, living on welfare, living on state subsidies, state aid like housing etc etc. And then ask how many have been doing it for years.

You could ask but I do not have those numbers.
But I will provide some other information for you to review.
Child poverty in the U.S. is among the worst in the developed world - The Washington Post

The United States ranks near the bottom of the pack of wealthy nations on a measure of child poverty, according to a new report from UNICEF. Nearly one third of U.S. children live in households with an income below 60 percent of the national median income in 2008 - about $31,000 annually.

In the richest nation in the world, one in three kids live in poverty. Let that sink in.

The UNICEF report pegs the poverty definition to the 2008 median to account for the decline in income since then - incomes fell after the great recession, so measuring this way is an attempt to assess current poverty relative to how things stood before the downturn.

With 32.2 percent of children living below this line, the U.S. ranks 36th out of the 41 wealthy countries included in the UNICEF report. By contrast, only 5.3 percent of Norwegian kids currently meet this definition of poverty.
 
You could ask but I do not have those numbers.
But I will provide some other information for you to review.
Child poverty in the U.S. is among the worst in the developed world - The Washington Post

The United States ranks near the bottom of the pack of wealthy nations on a measure of child poverty, according to a new report from UNICEF. Nearly one third of U.S. children live in households with an income below 60 percent of the national median income in 2008 - about $31,000 annually.

In the richest nation in the world, one in three kids live in poverty. Let that sink in.

The UNICEF report pegs the poverty definition to the 2008 median to account for the decline in income since then - incomes fell after the great recession, so measuring this way is an attempt to assess current poverty relative to how things stood before the downturn.

With 32.2 percent of children living below this line, the U.S. ranks 36th out of the 41 wealthy countries included in the UNICEF report. By contrast, only 5.3 percent of Norwegian kids currently meet this definition of poverty.

Why would you suspect that is?
 
Why would you suspect that is?

Well it is not because the majority want to be poor.
Why do you think it is?
We have a similar problem with poverty in Canada.
 
Well it is not because the majority want to be poor.
Why do you think it is?
We have a similar problem with poverty in Canada.

I am sure their are experts on the subject. Without any knowledge on the subject, I would guess however, it is our culture.
 
Most of America’s rich think the poor have it easy - The Washington Post
Most of America's richest think poor people have it easy in this country, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The center surveyed a nationally representative group of people this past fall, and found that the majority of the country's most financially secure citizens (54 percent at the very top, and 57 percent just below) believe the "poor have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return." America's least financially secure, meanwhile, vehemently disagree — nearly 70 percent say the poor have hard lives because the benefits "don't go far enough." Nationally, the population is almost evenly split.

Link to the report.
The Politics of Financial Insecurity | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

I suspect living paycheck to paycheck is very stressful. If something like a person's car breaks down and they can't afford to get it fixed, that alone could cost them their job which furthers the stress. I don't think they have it easy by any stretch of the imagination.
 
You could ask but I do not have those numbers.
But I will provide some other information for you to review.
Child poverty in the U.S. is among the worst in the developed world - The Washington Post

The United States ranks near the bottom of the pack of wealthy nations on a measure of child poverty, according to a new report from UNICEF. Nearly one third of U.S. children live in households with an income below 60 percent of the national median income in 2008 - about $31,000 annually.

In the richest nation in the world, one in three kids live in poverty. Let that sink in.

The UNICEF report pegs the poverty definition to the 2008 median to account for the decline in income since then - incomes fell after the great recession, so measuring this way is an attempt to assess current poverty relative to how things stood before the downturn.

With 32.2 percent of children living below this line, the U.S. ranks 36th out of the 41 wealthy countries included in the UNICEF report. By contrast, only 5.3 percent of Norwegian kids currently meet this definition of poverty.

And California leads the nation in the number of children living in Poverty! Why isn't Pelosi doing something for the poor in her State instead of being on the bandwagon shouting that the gas tax should be raised so she has more money to spend on what she wants, which isn't hungry children? Typical politician lying out of both sides of her mouth!
 
I suspect living paycheck to paycheck is very stressful. If something like a person's car breaks down and they can't afford to get it fixed, that alone could cost them their job which furthers the stress. I don't think they have it easy by any stretch of the imagination.
I suspect you are correct. did you ever see those "payday loans" commercials?
They have these happy people saying " my daughter's birthday comes in the middle of the week" -
like a birthday party is why one would need to pay usurious interest rates.

They never show the poor schmuck making $10/hr talking to a bill collector.. I wonder why? :roll:
 
I am sure their are experts on the subject. Without any knowledge on the subject, I would guess however, it is our culture.

Not the culture.
 
And California leads the nation in the number of children living in Poverty! Why isn't Pelosi doing something for the poor in her State instead of being on the bandwagon shouting that the gas tax should be raised so she has more money to spend on what she wants, which isn't hungry children? Typical politician lying out of both sides of her mouth!

Bringing partisan politics into a national problem. What states are at the bottom 10?
 
I suspect you are correct. did you ever see those "payday loans" commercials?
They have these happy people saying " my daughter's birthday comes in the middle of the week" -
like a birthday party is why one would need to pay usurious interest rates.

They never show the poor schmuck making $10/hr talking to a bill collector.. I wonder why? :roll:

I believe it was 60 minutes that did a whole segment on those predatory loans. It was very bothersome.
 
OK then you must have an answer if it's not the culture.

Start with temp workers and schedules that change from day to day but they are left on call, in case they are needed. Many of these people work a number of low paid jobs and try to juggle schedules.
 
Most of America’s rich think the poor have it easy - The Washington Post
Most of America's richest think poor people have it easy in this country, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The center surveyed a nationally representative group of people this past fall, and found that the majority of the country's most financially secure citizens (54 percent at the very top, and 57 percent just below) believe the "poor have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return." America's least financially secure, meanwhile, vehemently disagree — nearly 70 percent say the poor have hard lives because the benefits "don't go far enough." Nationally, the population is almost evenly split.

Link to the report.
The Politics of Financial Insecurity | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

I'd be willing to bet if a poll was done on whether the rich would trade places with the poor it would be an overwhelming "hell no".
 
I believe it was 60 minutes that did a whole segment on those predatory loans. It was very bothersome.
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The average loam time is two weeks, after which time you would have to repay the loan along with the fees and interest you accrued over that period.
These loans usually cost 400% annual interest (APR), if not more. And the finance charge to borrow $100 ranges from $15 to $30 for two week loans.
These finance charges are sometimes accompanied by interest rates ranging from 300% to 750% APR. For loans shorter than two weeks, the APR can be even higher
 
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