In Honor of Astroboy, Did You Know?
*Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T
2012/09/13 16:53:10
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Did You Know An Estimated 16 Million of the US Citizens Living In Poverty Are Children?
http://www.everychildmatters.org/storage/documents/pdf/report...
http://www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/
http://www.nccp.org/media/releases/release_34.html
http://nccp.org/profiles/TX_profile_7.html
27% (606,604) of children, under age 6, live in poor families.
Definitions
- Child
- A child is defined as an individual under the age of 18. Children living independently, living with a spouse, living in group quarters, and children ages 14 and under living with only unrelated adults are excluded from these data.
- Low Income
- Families and children are defined as low-income if the family income is less than twice the federal poverty threshold (see Poor).
- Parent
- Among children who do not live with at least one parent, parental characteristics are those of the householder and/or the householder's spouse.
- Poor
- Families and children are defined as poor if family income is below the federal poverty threshold. The federal poverty level for a family of four with two children was $22,350 in 2011, $22,050 in 2010, and $22,050 in 2009.
The federal poverty guidelines are issued annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The demographic findings on this page were calculated using a more complex version of the federal poverty measure—the thresholds issued by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more information about federal poverty measures, see The 2010 HHS Poverty Guidelines.
http://www.everychildmatters.org/storage/documents/pdf/report...
http://www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/
http://www.nccp.org/media/releases/release_34.html
http://nccp.org/profiles/TX_profile_7.html
27% (606,604) of children, under age 6, live in poor families.
22% (954,832) of children, age 6 or older, live in poor families.
23% (1,293,438) of children in urban areas live in poor families.
28% (173,533) of children in rural areas live in poor families.
Top Opinion
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Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET 2012/09/13 16:54:48I Knew
+10Reason I think we need to care of our children first and put the rest of the world on the back burner
All you LWNJs have are lies.
If you wish to run a country you need balance. Today's problem is not yesterday's issues. Jobs are being outsourced. If you want to keep them here you need to provide incentive and regulation to keep them. Tax foreign industry and yet relieve national industries. Our current concerns match the need to provide safer and green production there are little to no tax reliefs for corporations who meet the code. Even if the code gets tighter every year it's still their job to keep it up.
To fix the wealth issue you need a balanced taxation system one that plots a curving wealth. As money makes money it needs to be ratio-ed out figuratively speaking. They deserve to be rewarded but with progressively diminishing returns for their efforts. Playing MMORPGs points out that an economy strictly based on a climbing wealth system destroys economic fairness and lack significant trickle effect. People will g...
If you wish to run a country you need balance. Today's problem is not yesterday's issues. Jobs are being outsourced. If you want to keep them here you need to provide incentive and regulation to keep them. Tax foreign industry and yet relieve national industries. Our current concerns match the need to provide safer and green production there are little to no tax reliefs for corporations who meet the code. Even if the code gets tighter every year it's still their job to keep it up.
To fix the wealth issue you need a balanced taxation system one that plots a curving wealth. As money makes money it needs to be ratio-ed out figuratively speaking. They deserve to be rewarded but with progressively diminishing returns for their efforts. Playing MMORPGs points out that an economy strictly based on a climbing wealth system destroys economic fairness and lack significant trickle effect. People will give money to support causes anyways. Perhaps my logic makes no sense to you but... Ever consider where all this money comes from? Banks actually create their own sense of inflation. The more you let it inflate the less your dollar value becomes. In other words the rich are only making themselves poorer. The poor well they are only left to be more hungry. You notice those high interest rates back long ago on savings accounts. That's because there was higher taxation. Anyways... You bore me! Try to actually research instead of argue.
Seems you have no clue about the second worst president in history Jimmy Carter. Tens of millions of jobs were lost because of that buffoon along with our strength as a nation.
Fix the wealth issue? So you are one of those lazy bastards who expect a handout instead of making sacrifices to better yourself. Get off your lazy ass and earn your way.
Then why were 18 million jobs created under Reagan? Seems you need to use that Google thingy and see the Carter economic destruction. Wow you are clueless.
I was unaware of Astroboys demise! Sorry for his loss!
I had known him for a couple of years, I would always comment on his questions and belonged to the Astro Boy Fan Club (??).
Did he decide to leave? I hope he is alright, he is a really genuine nice guy.
The majority were like this, reality:
News:
You don't even know what you are talking about; not even worth my time to even continue the conversation.
You might want to read on the structure of our government a little bit more.
Another person who can't read.
It is so sad, and the kids are our future.
I did not care for Bush as much as others, However, He did have a Program called No Child Left behind. When was the last time you heard about that from Obama/
Not talking Politics, just bringing up a point. We need to address these problems in our own Communities. I know one church that when they saw a House needed painting and the people who owned it, did not have money to paint it. They got permission from this family to paint it.
The family was very happy about that and we can all do something in our community to help.
Every winter, I carry old clothes in the back of my car and I offer Jackets to the homeless, Yes I know that some may not really need it but that is between them and God. But I do try to help those in need.
Point is. Make a difference in the life of someone you don't know and don't expect anything in return. Jesus said if you do it for the least of these, you have done it for me.