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Comment added by Unregistered on Tue 19 Oct 2004 - 22:06 h

First - even those who didn't make enough to pay taxes still got money in the form of tax credits. Lets take your mother of two working full time - she would earn $10,000. She wouldn't pay any taxes but she would get $2,000 for the child tax credit plus additional money for child care. So even though she didn't pay taxes she did get $2000. Which is up from $1200.
She may also be entitled to food stamps, medicaid, etc. In addition, faith based charities now have federal dollars as well. So the local St. Vincent de Paul may be able to provide additional assistance.

Granted this isn't living in luxury by any means - but Tim as I know because I grew up poor (most of the time below the poverty line) - if you have a good family it is bearable.

Second - increasing the minimum wage too much may actually hurt people as companies and jobs that pay minimum wage will most likely not be able to hire as many people.

Third - what huge job deficit? Unemployment rate is at 5.4% that is low especially when you compare it to France, England and Germany.

Fourth - the falling income is partly based on an "inflated income base" caused by the tech bubble. As manager in the tech field during the bubble - I saw first hand how salaries were out of control.

If you wouldn't mind - can you provide a list of "the Republicans cutting the social programs that would otherwise help lift them out of poverty."

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"How can it be that even today there are still people dying of hunger? Condemned to illiteracy? Lacking the most basic medical care? Without a roof over their heads? . . .

"Christians must learn to make their act of faith in Christ by discerning His voice in the cry for help that rises from this world of poverty."
-- Pope John Paul II
Novo Millennio Ineunte, no. 50

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