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Old 07-24-2012, 05:44 PM
 
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US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s | CNSNews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net.
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Old 07-24-2012, 05:47 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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That's our problem right there...a growing lower class that needs more and more government help.

Sending billions to foreign countries in aid won't help them.
Giving billions to corporations won't help them either.
Raising taxes won't help them.
Fighting wars in more countries won't help them.
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Old 07-24-2012, 07:39 PM
 
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Just goes to show the failure of the Great Society programs over the last 50 years.
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Old 07-24-2012, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Oh, the effects of illegal immigration.
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