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poverty in the usa

Published Jul. 3, 2009
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Why do most folk speak of poverty worldwide and then speak of poverty in the USA as if it's similar? I've traveled to some poor countries, seen the poor in the USA, and searched the internet for poverty stricken areas of the world. I conclude that the ONLY country in the world where the poor are FAT(comparatively speaking) is the USA...why is that?

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Because "poor" people in the US get Food Stamps, so they eat better than "poor" people in the world who might get a bowl of rice once a day.

Oh, come now. They're not fat. Don't you read the political news?

"Missouri Republican Cynthia Davis has opposed subsidized school lunches for poor children in her district saying that "hunger can be a positive motivator."

See? They're just being positively motivated in the conservative GOP tradition.

Welfare, ADC, WIC. In other words too much government intervention. Why work when the government will give it to you.

nandu...I understand the "eat better" of the people in the USA, but why are the poor FAT?

I was driving through the parking lot of the social services building in our county the other day (it is in a mall type of building), and there was a very obese family walking out. I am not being judgmental as I don't know their situation, but your blog just reminded me of it.

I'm not fat. I'm vertically challenged......

Doc says if I'm 6'8", I'm the perfect size.

But the poor in our country do eat far better than the poor in others.

Because junk food is cheaper than food with nutrition. Soda is cheaper than milk. You can buy a large bag of cookies cheaper than granola bars. Cheaper foods such as pasta and macaroni are filled with starch. And, I've just learned recently that food stamps don't restrict food purchases. I had a student tell me how they buy chips, soda and other junk food with their monthly allotment. I was very surprised to find that out.

Smorg..are you saying that the poor in the USA are fat because they've been motivated to eat uncontrollably by "Missouri Republican Cynthia Davis" ?

Maybe they don't necessarily "eat better" but with Food Stamps, I bet they eat more. Nothing burns me up than to be behind someone with a cart load of groceries piled up high and they whip out that EBT card. And I work for a living and can hardly pay for my half a cart....

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