US children face worst poverty in Western world

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NEARLY half of all US children, including an overwhelming majority of black children, will eat meals at some point during their childhood paid for by food stamps, an indicator of poverty, a study showed.
"If you get food stamps, you are by definition in poverty and your household doesn't have many assets," study co-author Mark Rank of Cornell University said.

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I never thought the figure would be that high! Wow...

Here's a couple of solutions for those children:
1 - Join a gang! Everyone else does it, so why not!

2 - Join any of the US Forces. Free board, clothing, food. Free funeral as well.

At what point will it all bubble over and burst? The stark contrast between haves and have-nots can't continue indefinitiely...

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Perhaps, and I'm just going out on a limb here, black people in poverty should stop having multiple children of whom they cannot support.

Oh sorry, impoverished African Americans.

Well, we can thank over zealous Liberals for that. This is not political trolling, but think about it. They started welfare to help people who did not have a penny to their name. Then liberals wanted to give blacks "equal" opportunities by trying to increase their "cost of living". Then it became a way of life for them. They started pumping out kids in record numbers to support themselves and their drug/alcohol problems. So now people dont even try to get jobs, they depend on welfare and so the vicious circle continues as their kids do the same thing or end up in prison.

This is the cost of the "American dream". The system is flawed and only benefits the rich! When will Americans wake up and realize they are nothing but slaves for their elite?

Originally posted by TeddiRevolution
Perhaps, and I'm just going out on a limb here, black people in poverty should stop having multiple children of whom they cannot support.

Oh sorry, impoverished African Americans.

The last thing that should be done on ATS is mention race, because you are certainly not the most tolerant bunch. Especially the threads where this place turns into a white supremist hate site.

Let's try to keep this thread from going there, as there are REALLY black americans on ATS, and folks that are tired of the garbage, OK?

Unless you truly understand why there are what you call "black people in poverty" in America, then you should not put in your two cents.

I would like to reiterate the exclusion of racial stereotypes as the answer to the threads premise. There are many impoverished families from all cultural ancestories throughout the entire nation.

Please be mindful of this and hesitate prior to making blanking statements that are in many cases untrue.

Thank you.

I was listening to a report about how some schools were considering closing because so many children are getting sick with H1N1 in some isolated areas, but those opposed to closing schools argue that if the schools close many children will have no food, the only meals they get are the free and reduced cost meals at school.

I really didn't listen to the rest of the report because I was so blown away by the revelation that things are actually so bad now in places that school meals are the only sustenance for many children.

Sad times, and getting worse.

Get a government job now if you can, or consider getting involved organized crime... combine both if you can and you will live well while everyone else suffers.



[edit on 2-11-2009 by Walkswithfish]

I've only lived on the west coast all my life, so I am pretty ignorant on what the cost of living is in other states. I also know moving take money and its pretty hard to make enough money to afford to move. I call Cali the great sand trap. they get you her and make it impossible for you to leave.

Originally posted by calstorm
I've only lived on the west coast all my life, so I am pretty ignorant on what the cost of living is in other states. I also know moving take money and its pretty hard to make enough money to afford to move. I call Cali the great sand trap. they get you her and make it impossible for you to leave.

Well maybe Pelosi can get you guys a bailout so you you can bail the hell out of that Liberal hell you are living in. I wish you luck.

Originally posted by MemoryShock
I would like to reiterate the exclusion of racial stereotypes as the answer to the threads premise. There are many impoverished families from all cultural ancestories throughout the entire nation.

Please be mindful of this and hesitate prior to making blanking statements that are in many cases untrue.

Thank you.

The article did say the majority of the nearly 50 percent of children living or will be living in poverty is black.

I would think race plays a major factor in this thread.