The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association has released a 24-page report on "Poverty Matters: Facing Poverty in Wisconsin." Scroll down to page 11 of the report for the disturbing facts about poverty in Wisconsin.Poverty in our state is actually much greater than the report indicates, because in order to be declared "poor" in America you have to be dirt poor. An excellent article from In These Times Magazine, "Lies, Damn Lies, and Poverty Statistics," shows how "an archaic measurement keeps millions of poor Americans from being counted."
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"because in order to be declared "poor" in America you have to be dirt poor..."
"...an archaic measurement keeps millions of poor Americans from being counted."
such as my family?
And many other families, unfortunately. Perhaps one thing the blog community can do is help to ensure that poverty become a major issue in all political races this year.
I think it would be well worth and interesting... and I know I am not the only one teetering on the edge of virtual poverty.
It still sucks.
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