Poverty is at an all time high. -------------------- "We've done so much with so little we can do anything with nothing" (derivatives desk memo)
Here is the link. Thats right, 1 in 8 Americans are now on food-stamps. The food-stamp program does not have actual stamps anymore, but they give you a credit card and the average benefit is about $130 a month. In order to qualify, you go to your state's website and input the figures. I checked it out and it said for me that I had to have an income of less then 1600 a month to qualify. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6465E220100507
Complete and utter nonsense. The poverty and deprivation of the Great Depression was far worse than what is happening now. The official unemployment rate for 1933 was 24.9%. Give it some time and maybe your wish will come true.
My friend just rented a 3 bedroom house, eat in kitchen, dining room, living room, washer and dryer, use of backyard, street parking. $1800 a month. Another friend just rented a one bedroom for $1225 a month and that doesn't include the price of the parking which is an additional $50 a month.
That raises a good point: $1,600 can go a lot further in one area than another. The figures for qualifying should vary based on the cost of living for that area
Pre Clinton number the number is about 17%. That would be apples to apples comparison http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm
correct.. the trenton is even bigger sh**e than camden(see thread about libraries). http://www.city-data.com/housing/houses-Trenton-New-Jersey.html http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/3474000.html White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 32.6% Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 52.1% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 21.5% Median year house/condo built: 1939 Median year apartment built: 1939