A clearly conservative article, Oh, To Be Poor in America, shows little to no sympathy towards poor Americans. I agree that if I had to be poor in any country, I would choose America. But most of the information this writer is basing the information is from household appliances. Hell! I don’t own a microwave and I am by no means poor. Not to mention that the statistics provided are outdated by six years. For crying out loud, a VCR is listed. To make a statement that if someone owns a refrigerator or a television then he or she is not poor does not make any sense. Many government housing will provide basics such as a refrigerator.
The writer also assumes that all people on welfare do not work. IF this were true, a source would be greatly appreciated. Do democrats drain the economy for wanting to help the poor and homeless? Are democrats that much of a drain, or are republicans that heartless? I suppose being poor and homeless and being a republican just does not go hand in hand.
For this article to make more sense, the writer should accuse democrats of draining the economy for a single mother to be playing xbox on her big screen television. Having more up-to-date information would change the article as a whole. And, let us not compare being homeless in America to being homeless in Afghanistan. Perhaps this article is making me proud that the government is finally taking care of our poor and homeless people.
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