Annie
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DKSuddeth said:this explains that drop though.
still trying to determine what the cost of living has done, and are we really going to try to compare our lower class cost of living to the 'poor' in other countries?
Not so much comparing other countries, as trying to be realistic here. Some 'poor' are mentally ill-no longer institutionalized due to 'civil rights issues', thus we have people not on meds, etc. You also have the chronically addicted, what money they do make goes for their addictions. These are not people that are going to go 'up.'
On the other hand, got some 19 year old, working at the walmart-I know, I know. No plans on going to school, but starts at minimum wage and works hard. Good chance that (s)he will make lower management, have some sort of insurance, pension plan, etc. Still not well off, but living wage, after X # of years.
Also falling into 'poor' can be someone who has been out of work force for a long time, enters and updates skills as they go along. Can quickly move ahead.