The discussion centers on the recent rise in the poverty rate in the U.S. to 12.7 percent, as reported by the Census Bureau. Participants explore various implications of this statistic, including economic policies, unemployment rates, and the broader context of poverty both domestically and internationally. The conversation includes perspectives on the accuracy of the reported figures and the socio-economic conditions affecting these statistics.
Participants do not reach a consensus; multiple competing views remain regarding the implications of the poverty rate increase, the accuracy of the statistics, and the effectiveness of current economic policies.
Participants note limitations in the poverty statistics, including the dependence on definitions of poverty and the potential for statistical error. Discussions also touch on the socio-economic conditions that may affect these figures, such as regional income disparities and the impact of economic policies.
Burnsys said:in 2001 we had an economic crisis here in argentina. in a period of 2 months poverty increased from 25% to 50%, we have a population of 35.000.000. With your theory ron damon, i gues that in 2 months 875000 people decided togheter they wanted to be poor..
loseyourname said:I think he's addressing poverty in the US. Not to say that he's right, but bringing in examples from other countries doesn't do anything for this particular thread. "US" is in the title, after all.
Edit: Just to be fair to Ron, also, I think we can assume that he will grant that, during times of crisis at least, there will be causes of poverty other than human laziness, even in the US.