US Poverty Stats: Where the Feds Are At Fault

19 Statistics About The Poor That Will Absolutely Astound You.

#1 According to the US Census Bureau, the percentage of “very poor”
rose in 300 out of the 360 largest metropolitan areas during 2010.

#2 Last year, 2.6 million more Americans descended into poverty.
That was the largest increase that we have seen since the US
government began keeping statistics on this back in 1959.

#3 It isn’t just the ranks of the “very poor” that are rising. The
number of those just considered to be “poor” is rapidly increasing
as well. Back in the year 2000, 11.3% of all Americans were living
in poverty. Today, 15.1% of all Americans are living in poverty.

#4 The poverty rate for children living in the United States
increased to 22% in 2010.

#5 There are 314 counties in the United States where at least 30% of
the children are facing food insecurity.

#6 In Washington DC, the “child food insecurity rate” is 32.3%.

#7 More than 20 million US children rely on school meal programs to
keep from going hungry.

#8 One out of every six elderly Americans now lives below the
federal poverty line.

#9 Today, there are over 45 million Americans on food stamps.

#10 According to The Wall Street Journal, nearly 15 percent of all
Americans are now on food stamps.

#11 In 2010, 42 percent of all single mothers in the United States
were on food stamps.

#12 The number of Americans on food stamps has increased 74% since
2007.

#13 We are told that the economy is recovering, but the number of
Americans on food stamps has grown by another 8 percent over the
past year.

#14 Right now, one out of every four American children is on food
stamps.

#15 It is being projected that approximately 50 percent of all US
children will be on food stamps at some point in their lives before
they reach the age of 18.

#16 More than 50 million Americans are now on Medicaid. Back in
1965, only one out of every 50 Americans was on Medicaid. Today,
approximately one out of every 6 Americans is on Medicaid.

#17 One out of every six Americans is now enrolled in at least one
government anti-poverty program.

#18 The number of Americans that are going to food pantries and soup
kitchens has increased by 46% since 2006.

#19 It is estimated that up to half a million children may currently
be homeless in the United States.

Now, dear reader, we ask ourselves: how could the most
sophisticated, most dynamic, best capitalized, high tech enhanced
capitalism in history produce such an outcome?

The answer is simple: capitalism doesn’t give you what you want. It
gives you what you deserve. And it usually does so with such a long
delay that few people connect cause with effect.

Instead, they rant and rave. They blame the rich. They call for more
regulation. More distribution. More handouts, subsidies, and
bailouts.

They demand that the feds ‘do something!’...not realizing that the
feds — more than anyone else — are responsible for their misery:

The feds tricked them into spending more than they could afford —
with artificially low rates and EZ credit.

The feds loaded them up with mortgage debt — thanks to their
federally subsidized mortgage industry.

The feds practically invented sub-prime mortgage debt; and directed
lenders towards the poorest and most vulnerable parts of the
society.

The feds enticed old people into complete dependence — with the
Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare programs.

The feds led the young into debt too — with easy student loans that
effectively transferred money from them to the education industry.

The feds jimmied the health system into such a mess that Americans
now spend 45 times as much as Cubans...and have the same life
expectancy.

The feds’ funny money system caused the export of millions of good
jobs to emerging markets.

<blockquote>Rise up, ye debt-trodden masses! Rise up against your real enemy:
the feds. You have nothing to lose but your chains</blockquote>

Regards,

Bill Bonner

It was one of the biggest wealth distrubutions in world history at taxpayer exspense. 2006 thru. now and its still happening. You can thank the FED for suspending part of the Glass-Stegal Act in the mid 90's, this is where it all started. Pretty much gave big banking the right to steal. AJ

Get the ELECTRIC CHAIR ready- Strap 'em and zap 'em!! Terbo

This is all by design. During the Carter and followed by the Clinton administration and yes The bush admin also. The home affordable and the deregulation of Credit from the banking industry. Most wish to totally blame the banks for the mess but it was by design of the "Corperation of the United States" NOT THE REPUBLIC of America. There is a difference.

When the money is controled as is the poeple...rick152

Hopefully the IQD will RV soon so that many of us can help make a difference in the lives of those that are suffering with farms, wellness centers, shelters and food pantrys, etc. The needs are so great right now.