RE#21,

I gotta agree. But I think we should all vote for any third party candidate there is. No more big two. Neither the republicans, or the democrats care about what is best for the US, just what is best for them.



Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Homebrew wrote:

US poverty on track to post record gain in 2009



WASHINGTON - The number of people in the U.S. who are in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Barack Obama's watch, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels that led to the national war on poverty.



Census figures for 2009 - the recession-plagued first year of the Democrat's presidency - are to be released in the coming week. Demographers expect grim findings.



It's unfortunate timing for Obama and his party just seven weeks before important elections when control of Congress is at stake.



The anticipated poverty rate increase - from 13.2 percent to about 15 percent - would be another blow to Democrats struggling to persuade voters to keep them in power.

ray_mysterio wrote:

RE#21,

I gotta agree. But I think we should all vote for any third party candidate there is. No more big two. Neither the republicans, or the democrats care about what is best for the US, just what is best for them.



Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Homebrew wrote:

And exactly how many people you have voted for have been elected?

drywalldog wrote:

RE#19,

Pretty dated article. 2004 was a long time ago. The true effects of NAFTA have really just been realized. How much has the middle class contracted since 2004? How much has the gap widened between the rich and poor, since 2004?



Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Homebrew wrote: