American Poverty, According to The U.S. Census Bureau

Hey folks,

A new report out from The U.S. Census Bureau yesterday says that one person in every eight lived in poverty last year. So I guess if you know eight people, you should be helping one that is destitute. According to
this article

"In the world's biggest economy, one in eight Americans and almost one in four blacks lived in poverty last year, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Tuesday, both ratios virtually unchanged from 2004.

The survey also showed 15.9 percent of the population, or 46.6 million, had no health insurance, up from 15.6 percent in 2004 and an increase for a fifth consecutive year, even as the economy grew at a 3.2 percent clip."

As you read this article, I want you to see that this is nothing more than a political move in an election time. It is not even close to the truth. Please allow me to point out some things.

"It was the first year since President George W. Bush took office in 2001 that the poverty rate did not increase. As in past years, the figures showed poverty especially concentrated among blacks and Hispanics."

OK, first, as with all things, the poverty rate must be Bush’s fault. Or so they want you to believe this. Although they admit, that the economy GREW. Then notice how it "points out" that Whites are better off than Blacks, so if the poverty rate is Bush’s fault, than he is favoring Whites. Translation. "Bush doesn’t care about blacks"

I love this,

"In all, some 37 million Americans, or 12.6 percent, lived below the poverty line, defined as having an annual income around $10,000 for an individual or $20,000 for a family of four."

Let’s leave out the logical question. "Who are the people?" Are they the "Norm" or are they kids work part time? Maybe waitresses making under mininum wage for tips sake? Is the Hispanic population including or excluding illegals? Exactly who is including in the "study" and how is it calculated? But here is the funny part,

" The total showed a decrease of 90,000 from the 2004 figure, which Census Bureau officials said was "statistically insignificant.""

Yes folks, 90,000 people no longer living in "poverty" is insignificant. Oh wait, here you go,

"The last time poverty declined was in 2000, the final year of Bill Clinton's presidency, when it fell to 11.3 percent."

Clinton {Left} good, care about blacks, good for the economy. Bush {Right}bad, don’t care about blacks, bad for the economy. Sorry folks, this report is complete BS. If you have any doubt, listen to what Rep. George Miller of California, the top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee said.

"Far too many American families who work hard and play by the rules still wind up living in poverty,"

and,

"Among African Americans the problem correlates primarily to the inner-city and single mothers," said Michael Tanner of CATO Institute, a free-market think tank in Washington. He noted that blacks also suffer disproportionately from poor education and lower quality jobs."

How many people do you know that only make ten thousand a year? You make more than that making minimum wage. You know, if you make less than minimum wage, your employer is violated federal law.

So where did they get these numbers? Who was in the "study"? Why is a decrease "unchanged"? The numbers do not lie. We are in the best economy we have been in years. The numbers used here are clearly questionable. Numbers do not lie, unfortunately, sometimes those putting the numbers together, do.
Peter