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re: Nice opinion piece on income inequality from CNN
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:07 am to Duke
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:07 am to Duke
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Being pissed isn't, but let's stop acting like there aren't hard working poor people who didn't get a good hand for life.
The most common statistical feature of the "working poor" is that they don't work. There are a myriad of reasons for this and not all of those reasons are within their control. But the concept of the "working poor" is largely a construct.
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Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:16 am to the808bass
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the concept of the "working poor" is largely a construct.
Except one that exists. There are plenty who don't work, but there is a fair number that do. I'll give you an anecdotal example. I worked with a woman at a store in an outlet mall. For me, the job was to get a little extra spending money while in school. She however is in her 40s trying to support a family of four with what she made there and at her other job. Why was she in that position? Her ex husband beat the shite out of her and kicker her and the kids out on the street. She worked her arse off, but there was no opportunity to get ahead.
Don't discount them for the sake of the non-workers. Those of all people are the ones we should be trying to do more to help.
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