The Poor In America - Page 4

Toby · #31 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

Apparently they are religiously biased. Can you give me airconditioning and a dish washer? I'm not considered poor, but I don't have eithor of these things. I think I'll ask the Government for a hand out.

LOL. They base their information from the US Census Bureau. Not exactly a Biased source

Makedde · #32 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby

LOL. They base their information from the US Census Bureau. Not exactly a Biased source

Someone has told me about the Heritage Foundation before, and claimed they are religiously biased, so...

BigRed · #33 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 08:53 PM

People harp on this notion of 'poor in America' when in reality, being poor in America makes you a lucky bastard. The poor in America make more than the middle class in some countries. The poor of America are the envy of the poor of the world.

amh73 · #34 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 08:56 PM

Makedde, I use to be pretty poor. My wife and I started an Internet business with very little money. Now we make 6 figures. We only used our ideas and never took anything from the gov't. We live in the Information Age. There are so many opportunities out there. People won't look for them if the gov't (tax payers) keep supporting them. You sound very intelligent and you are young. I bet you will find a way to have whatever you want eventually.

Makedde · #35 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by amh73

Makedde, I use to be pretty poor. My wife and I started an Internet business with very little money. Now we make 6 figures. We only used our ideas and never took anything from the gov't. We live in the Information Age. There are so many opportunities out there. People won't look for them if the gov't (tax payers) keep supporting them. You sound very intelligent and you are young. I bet you will find a way to have whatever you want eventually.

I've thought about starting a business, but to do that, you usually need a little money.
One could simply sell things over the internet - all one needs is a talent, perhaps sewing, for example, I have heard of people making tens of thousands a years by selling their own clothing products online. I always marvel at how they managed it.

Toby · #36 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

Someone has told me about the Heritage Foundation before, and claimed they are religiously biased, so...

They are a conservative organisation. http://www.heritage.org/

Makedde · #37 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby

They are a conservative organisation. http://www.heritage.org/

I take it they have ties to religion?

Anikdote · #38 (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

I take it they have ties to religion?

This is what their stance is on religion family as per their website.

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Family and Religion

Family and religion are foundational to American freedom and the common good.

For example, the married family plays an important part in promoting economic opportunity: children raised by never-married mothers are seven times more likely to be poor when compared to children raised in intact married families. Meanwhile, religious institutions and individuals form the backbone of America’s thriving civil society, providing for the welfare of individuals more effectively than government programs. Yet the role of these institutions in maintaining ordered liberty is poorly understood, and policy and social developments have factored in undermining their important contributions.

Liberals propose to expand government intervention in family life and to curtail religious influence in the public square. Our goal is to build support for policy changes that strengthen marriage and the family and advance a robust understanding of religious liberty and the role of religion in society. The Heritage Foundation’s approach on family and religion emphasizes the empirical evidence about these permanent institutions’ contribution to the common good. Our objective is to convey the indispensable role of family and religion in our American order and in our conservative philosophy. We seek to shape a healthy public discourse that appreciates the historic and continuing significance of religion and moral virtue in American civic life. We aim to strengthen and expand the current pro-family constituency and to unite religious and economic conservatives more effectively. The DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society will work closely with other Heritage departments to apply these principles across policy areas from economics, to health care, to international issues.

submarinepainter · #39 (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 05:20 AM

Poor in America have big screen tv's and are pissed they can't afford the NFL package

amh73 · #40 (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

I've thought about starting a business, but to do that, you usually need a little money.
One could simply sell things over the internet - all one needs is a talent, perhaps sewing, for example, I have heard of people making tens of thousands a years by selling their own clothing products online. I always marvel at how they managed it.

I actually started on eBay. I do what is called drop shipping. I sell products before I buy them. I have agreements with many companies that ship the products to my customers after I sell them. I never touch the products. I still sell on eBay, but now I do 90% of my business off my own website. Maybe you should try to design a few things and see how they sell. You never know!

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