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Originally Posted by d-ray657
I would agree with a statement that the numbers are too high. It is absolutely a shame that the stratification of our incomes is so severe that folks who work for a living are so poor that they must have assistance to put food on the table. There is no excuse that capital is so highly valued over labor that those who labor are not paid enough to eat.
Regards,
D-Ray
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That's the number I'd like to see, but I can't find any data on it. Because I happen to know people working for low wages and short hours that are on foodstamps. Because at <$9 an hour and at <30 hours a week, there is just no way. Especially not for a single Mom with a kid or two. 
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09-08-2012, 09:08 AM
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