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Well, Isn’t That Interesting!

28 October 2008, 5:55 pm. 2 Comments. Filed under Economy.

Total copy and paste from MickWright:

The Census Bureau has released the poverty rate for 2007, which edged up 0.2%. The 2007 rate of 12.5 is slightly higher than the Bush 43 average of 12.34.

Poverty Average By Presidency (1959-2007):
Ford: 11.77
Carter: 11.93
Nixon: 12.04
GWB: 12.34*
Clinton: 13.29
GHWB: 13.83
Reagan: 14.08
Johnson: 15.60
Kennedy: 20.80
Ike: 22.30**

*(2001-2007)
**(1959-1960)

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  1. cristina. 29 October 2008, 1:27 am

    I heard about this rate. The problem is that they included the illegal immigrants that don’t know any English and don’t have any papers to work.  I think it’s not fair. It should be counted only who is legal here.

  2. olbroad. 29 October 2008, 7:53 am

    @cristina:

    Unfortunately, the illegals do help drag down the poverty rate. So, it’s not an accurate respresentation, but it’s a darn good indicator that some folks have their heads so far up their hinders, buying into every “it’s Bush’s fault” talking point that comes across the pike. Jeeez….I really believed the folks were smarter than that….reckon I was wrong.