[johnstylet]

http://lifeinc.today.com/_news/2011/...state-by-state ... picture of poverty state by state

By Allison Linn
A new interactive map from The Associated Press shows in stark relief how some states gained ground in the fight against poverty, particularly during the economic boom times of the late 1990s and early 2000s, before backtracking over the past few years.
The graphic rendering of poverty data released by the U.S. Census last week also shows that some states are faring better than others when it comes to poverty. Still, not many states have escaped the recent economic malaise without some increase in the percentage of people struggling to make ends meet.
“There are very few places that haven’t been affected by the last two recessions,” said Scott Allard, associate professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and an expert on poverty.
Allard notes that some of the states dealing with highest rates of poverty also are struggling with severe budget issues, which may make it harder to help those in need.
“Many of the states that have some of the highest levels of poverty (are) struggling with making some of the most severe cuts to social programs,” he said.
The nationwide poverty rate hit 15.1 percent last year, up from 14.3 percent in 2009, according to the Census Bureau.
To view the changing landscape of poverty, hit the "play" button at upper left or slide the gray triangle from year to year.
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[johnstylet]

click on link there a map there that show you your state an numbers

[Savviioor]

All federalized states are bankrupt. They deal only in paper fiat. The constitutional states are looking pretty good right now.

Think of a scale with zero in the center, negative values to the left and positive values to the right. The federalized states occupy the regions to the left of center and the constitutional states occupy the regions to the right of center.

I choose to occupy the region to the right of center at around $26, five being gold and twenty-one being silver. I could be said to be insolvent (responsible) but never bankrupt.

[FateHostera]

Bull shit chart has North Dakota on the poverty rolls, while they are rolling in oil, a real state central bank and a number of other factors.

Must have included Indian Reservations to get the picture they put up.

[Muhabsssa]

According to that map, Florida isn't yet as bad as it was in 1980 or 1995. If it's true (which I don't believe), I should be comforted, right?

[artenotreah]

The whole poverty story is a crock of shite. They use thresholds that are not adjusted for regional cost of living. That's a tipoff of it's validity.

Here's an article describing the lifestyle of the typical "poor" American:

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...-ken-mcintyre#

[Gscvbhhv]

Ten years ago and today or even two years ago and today are not the same because a lot of is not being told to us by the government........they don't want us to raise hell before is time

[compiit]

PovertyUS2011.jpg...

[johnstylet]

yep i also thought the chart was bull crap . there no way that 10 years back was better then its today . whats in the other hand