[lit-ideas] Re: American Poor Heritage

From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 00:27:43 +0100

> I can understand why you are in doubt when you thought that the GDP at the
> poverty line was $8,980 for a family of four.  It is actually $18,940 for a
> family of four.  

actually I'm surprised that a family of 4 with a *maximum* income 
of $18,400/ 23,000/ 21,160 (from the table you give) can afford

LH>a car,  air conditioning, a refrigerator, a stove, a clothes washer 
>and dryer, and a  microwave... two color televisions, cable or satellite TV 
>reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo...medical care..(a)
>home in good repair (and) not overcrowded

Judy Evans, Cardiff

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[lit-ideas] Re: American Poor Heritage
From: Lawrence Helm

[lit-ideas] Re: American Poor Heritage

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