Poll of the Day > Half of Americans are now considered to be poor or low income

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BUMPED2002 05/13/21 11:08:54 AM #1:	Do you agree with that? Yes No The country and economy is doing well so how can half be poor and/or low income Don't know Do you agree with that? - Results (58 votes) Yes 72.41% (42 votes) 42 No 17.24% (10 votes) 10 The country and economy is doing well so how can half be poor and/or low income 3.45% (2 votes) 2 Don't know 6.9% (4 votes) 4 I think there are people not doing as well financially as they could and some of that I think is due to greed at the top. It's estimated that 1% own 40% of the country's wealth while the bottom 80% own just 7% of the nation's wealth so clearly, something here is wrong. This also cuts across racial lines so there is that. --- SpankageBros <cite>BUMPED2002 posted [p:953859935] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote> Do you agree with that? Yes No The country and economy is doing well so how can half be poor and/or low income Don't know Vote View Results Do you agree with that? - Results (58 votes) Yes 72.41% (42 votes) 42 No 17.24% (10 votes) 10 The country and economy is doing well so how can half be poor and/or low income 3.45% (2 votes) 2 Don't know 6.9% (4 votes) 4 Show Voting Form I think there are people not doing as well financially as they could and some of that I think is due to greed at the top. It's estimated that 1% own 40% of the country's wealth while the bottom 80% own just 7% of the nation's wealth so clearly, something here is wrong. This also cuts across racial lines so there is that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 05/13/21 11:10:47 AM #2:	I declare UBI! --- YOU control the numbers of leches. -Sal Vulcano <cite>Mead posted [p:953859989] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>I declare UBI! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
papercup 05/13/21 11:46:19 AM #3:	"Trump built the strongest economy in history" they said, how can everyone be poor! Damn liberals! --- Nintendo Network ID: papercups 3DS FC: 4124 5916 9925 <cite>papercup posted [p:953861142] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>"Trump built the strongest economy in history" they said, how can everyone be poor! Damn liberals! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 05/13/21 12:24:01 PM #4:	> The average rent for a 1-bedroom in L.A. today sits at around $2296 per month Therefor anyone in LA not earning AT LEAST 30k per year is impoverished... and probaly still 'poor' up to like 45k --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:953862464] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>> The average rent for a 1-bedroom in L.A. today sits at around $2296 per month Therefor anyone in LA not earning AT LEAST 30k per year is impoverished... and probaly still 'poor' up to like 45k </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unbridled9 05/13/21 3:02:30 PM #5:	BUMPED2002 posted... I think there are people not doing as well financially as they could and some of that I think is due to greed at the top. It's estimated that 1% own 40% of the country's wealth while the bottom 80% own just 7% of the nation's wealth so clearly, something here is wrong. This also cuts across racial lines so there is that. I suspect it won't for long; though in the sense of 'everyone will be poor' instead of 'removing racial lines'. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your ***! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:953867880] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>BUMPED2002 posted... </cite> <quote>I think there are people not doing as well financially as they could and some of that I think is due to greed at the top. It's estimated that 1% own 40% of the country's wealth while the bottom 80% own just 7% of the nation's wealth so clearly, something here is wrong. This also cuts across racial lines so there is that.</quote> I suspect it won't for long; though in the sense of 'everyone will be poor' instead of 'removing racial lines'. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JigsawTDC 05/13/21 3:06:18 PM #6:	If Smaug was real, he would only be the 15th richest billionaire in the U.S. So we've got at least 14 people who are richer than a gold hoarding dragon. <cite>JigsawTDC posted [p:953868010] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>If Smaug was real, he would only be the 15th richest billionaire in the U.S. So we've got at least 14 people who are richer than a gold hoarding dragon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aiyobro 05/13/21 3:22:06 PM #7:	the cheapest people i've met have always been rich and well off IMO --- "That's a Blu Ray player, not a PS3, that's why it can't read the game"-rswsc0407 <cite>aiyobro posted [p:953868523] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>the cheapest people i've met have always been rich and well off IMO </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unbridled9 05/13/21 3:23:46 PM #8:	JigsawTDC posted... If Smaug was real, he would only be the 15th richest billionaire in the U.S. So we've got at least 14 people who are richer than a gold hoarding dragon. Source? I'm not objecting or anything (I'd totally believe it) but I wanna know how they arrived at that number. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your ***! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:953868568] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>JigsawTDC posted... </cite> <quote>If Smaug was real, he would only be the 15th richest billionaire in the U.S. So we've got at least 14 people who are richer than a gold hoarding dragon.</quote> Source? I'm not objecting or anything (I'd totally believe it) but I wanna know how they arrived at that number. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pedro45 05/13/21 4:31:24 PM #9:	I do feel most people say they're middle class not knowing that they're lower class. I feel "wealthy", but rarely am I above the second spot for annual salaries on a survey. Whenever I hear middle class, I ask, "what is that even?". I've heard 250k from wealthy people, and among the less wealthy, it muddles. America has a lot of poor people who at least don't feel it as much and wouldn't say they're poor. --- Warning: Sometimes biased https://imgur.com/V0x5fw8 https://imgur.com/IOovUge https://imgur.com/zw7bqPH <cite>pedro45 posted [p:953870958] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>I do feel most people say they're middle class not knowing that they're lower class. I feel "wealthy", but rarely am I above the second spot for annual salaries on a survey. Whenever I hear middle class, I ask, "what is that even?". I've heard 250k from wealthy people, and among the less wealthy, it muddles. America has a lot of poor people who at least don't feel it as much and wouldn't say they're poor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 05/13/21 5:03:12 PM #10:	pedro45 posted... Whenever I hear middle class, I ask, "what is that even?". I've heard 250k from wealthy people, and among the less wealthy, it muddles. America has a lot of poor people who at least don't feel it as much and wouldn't say they're poor. Most of it depends on location. In my area, I am technically upper class, but if I had the same income in say LA, I would be considered lower class. By your metric of wealthy people, I am in poverty though... --- After 16 years, I have decided my signature will NOT be about my job! But I still don't know what to put here so...yea... <cite>Dikitain posted [p:953872072] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>pedro45 posted... </cite> <quote>Whenever I hear middle class, I ask, "what is that even?". I've heard 250k from wealthy people, and among the less wealthy, it muddles. America has a lot of poor people who at least don't feel it as much and wouldn't say they're poor.</quote>Most of it depends on location. In my area, I am technically upper class, but if I had the same income in say LA, I would be considered lower class. By your metric of wealthy people, I am in poverty though... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PMarth2002 05/13/21 5:12:23 PM #11:	it wouldn't surprise me. --- You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:953872413] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>it wouldn't surprise me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pedro45 05/13/21 5:24:30 PM #12:	Dikitain posted... Most of it depends on location. In my area, I am technically upper class, but if I had the same income in say LA, I would be considered lower class. By your metric of wealthy people, I am in poverty though... I'm not saying it's my metric. I think it may be reality but I don't have any sources to back it up. I mean, does anybody really wanna consider themself working poor? It's a depressing reality. If I had to put an arbitrary number on it, I'd probably say at about 32k a year, you're not too low on the pole and should be able to afford luxuries like vacations, large TVs and what not, without having to scrape by for it. --- Warning: Sometimes biased https://imgur.com/V0x5fw8 https://imgur.com/IOovUge https://imgur.com/zw7bqPH <cite>pedro45 posted [p:953872816] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>Dikitain posted... </cite> <quote>Most of it depends on location. In my area, I am technically upper class, but if I had the same income in say LA, I would be considered lower class. By your metric of wealthy people, I am in poverty though...</quote> I'm not saying it's my metric. I think it may be reality but I don't have any sources to back it up. I mean, does anybody really wanna consider themself working poor? It's a depressing reality. If I had to put an arbitrary number on it, I'd probably say at about 32k a year, you're not too low on the pole and should be able to afford luxuries like vacations, large TVs and what not, without having to scrape by for it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krazy_Kirby 05/13/21 5:51:25 PM #13:	if only we hadn't forced businesses to close... --- Kill From The Shadows. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot <cite>Krazy_Kirby posted [p:953873783] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>if only we hadn't forced businesses to close...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 05/13/21 6:51:26 PM #14:	Krazy_Kirby posted... if only we hadn't forced businesses to close... It's adorable how you think you were making a valid point --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:953875845] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>Krazy_Kirby posted... </cite> <quote>if only we hadn't forced businesses to close...</quote>It's adorable how you think you were making a valid point </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KJ StErOiDs 05/13/21 7:36:33 PM #15:	Considering the pandemic, I believe it. --- A plethora of DKC-related fanart to numb your mind: http://kjsteroids.deviantart.com <cite>KJ StErOiDs posted [p:953877367] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>Considering the pandemic, I believe it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 05/13/21 7:43:53 PM #16:	<cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:953877626] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SKARDAVNELNATE 05/13/21 8:59:37 PM #17:	BUMPED2002 posted... Do you agree with that? No, I expected it to be a lot more. --- No locked doors, no windows barred. No more things to make my brain seem SKARD. Look at Mr. Technical over here >.> -BTB <cite>SKARDAVNELNATE posted [p:953879917] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>BUMPED2002 posted... </cite> <quote>Do you agree with that?</quote>No, I expected it to be a lot more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 05/13/21 9:02:33 PM #18:	I agree with that, and see it as only likely to get worse. Funny that countries think continual growth is a realistic goal and that GDP is a good measure of human quality of life. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:953880017] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>I agree with that, and see it as only likely to get worse. Funny that countries think continual growth is a realistic goal and that GDP is a good measure of human quality of life. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 05/13/21 9:06:52 PM #19:	I think its a pretty open secret that GDP is a total trash even the dude that came up with the calculation did not think it should be used the way that economists so often do --- YOU control the numbers of leches. -Sal Vulcano <cite>Mead posted [p:953880138] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>I think its a pretty open secret that GDP is a total trash even the dude that came up with the calculation did not think it should be used the way that economists so often do </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pedro45 05/13/21 9:08:02 PM #20:	ReggieTheReckless posted... That's crazy low! Maybe cause you get to keep all of your taxes it's considered liveable...somehow. --- Warning: Sometimes biased https://imgur.com/V0x5fw8 https://imgur.com/IOovUge https://imgur.com/zw7bqPH <cite>pedro45 posted [p:953880171] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>ReggieTheReckless posted... </cite> <quote></quote> That's crazy low! Maybe cause you get to keep all of your taxes it's considered liveable...somehow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrMelodramatic 05/13/21 9:18:43 PM #21:	pedro45 posted... That's crazy low! Maybe cause you get to keep all of your taxes it's considered liveable...somehow. No one considers that livable --- Forever Momo; <cite>MrMelodramatic posted [p:953880477] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>pedro45 posted... </cite> <quote>That's crazy low! Maybe cause you get to keep all of your taxes it's considered liveable...somehow.</quote>No one considers that livable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 05/13/21 9:24:34 PM #22:	pedro45 posted... That's crazy low! Maybe cause you get to keep all of your taxes it's considered liveable...somehow. Americans are taxed more on their income on average than Canadians. I've seen this demonstrated via statistics many times. Even when it's argued the other way, it's extremely close. They don't get to keep all their taxes. Unless they're rich. actually let me just be transparent and indicate that they swap places historically, but it's funny how many people generally think "Canadians are taxed a ton" and "Americans are not taxed". https://tinyurl.com/5r3fmxvm Less of the USA's taxes go to the people. More of their taxes go to the military. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:953880654] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>pedro45 posted... </cite> <quote>That's crazy low! Maybe cause you get to keep all of your taxes it's considered liveable...somehow.</quote>Americans are taxed more on their income on average than Canadians. I've seen this demonstrated via statistics many times. Even when it's argued the other way, it's extremely close. They don't get to keep all their taxes. Unless they're rich. actually let me just be transparent and indicate that they swap places historically, but it's funny how many people generally think "Canadians are taxed a ton" and "Americans are not taxed". https://tinyurl.com/5r3fmxvm Less of the USA's taxes go to the people. More of their taxes go to the military. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JigsawTDC 05/14/21 3:06:13 PM #23:	Unbridled9 posted... Source? I'm not objecting or anything (I'd totally believe it) but I wanna know how they arrived at that number. Anytime you see Smaug's net worth mentioned, the number comes from this Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelnoer/2012/04/23/how-much-is-a-dragon-worth-revisited/ <cite>JigsawTDC posted [p:953904251] in Half of Am... [t:79456931]...</cite> <quote>Unbridled9 posted... </cite> <quote>Source? I'm not objecting or anything (I'd totally believe it) but I wanna know how they arrived at that number.</quote> Anytime you see Smaug's net worth mentioned, the number comes from this Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelnoer/2012/04/23/how-much-is-a-dragon-worth-revisited/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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