tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post8318175802427766038..comments2024-02-10T10:20:12.925+01:00Comments on The Road to the Horizon: News: USA: Rich Nation, Poor Nation...Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877671849645884790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post-10081309578860320692008-04-03T20:57:00.000+01:002008-04-03T20:57:00.000+01:00I find myself asking what Roberta's mother was thi...I find myself asking what Roberta's mother was thinking about when she conceived child after child she must have known she couldn't properly support. I'd be broke and miserable too with six kids so - wow - I didn't have any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post-63048861009655897602008-04-03T18:43:00.000+01:002008-04-03T18:43:00.000+01:00And I'm sure you know that the official poverty th...And I'm sure you know that the official poverty threshold numbers in the US are pathetic. In my state, the poverty threshold for a family of four is $21,027, but the average family of four needs $42,841 annually to meet basic needs. These are working families, and those numbers don't usually include the costs of childcare or of debt repayment. (http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1012477.html)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com