08-22-2019, 04:51 AM
(08-21-2019, 11:11 AM)PhilHos Wrote: I've heard (so not sure on its veracity) that the poorest American is still in like the top 10 or 20% of wealthiest people when you consider the ENTIRE GLOBAL POPULATION.
I'm guilty of hyperbole. I don't know the right number, but it's also apples-to-oranges. How do we take care of our poor? And what should their standard of living be?
It's not an easy answer, further complicated by illegal immigration. IMO we maybe could solve it, but we won't because it's a useful wedge issue for elections.
We waste a lot of money on "wedge issues". And maybe if we had our priorities right, we could actually fix something. But when is the last time a politician campaigned on having fixed anything?!?
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