America, we are constantly reminded, is the richest, most powerful, most industrious and inventive nation on Earth, a beacon of democracy, a model for those who aspire to lives of liberty, equal opportunity and material comfort.
To quote the tell-it-like-it-is singer, Cee Lo Green, "Ain't that some shit?"
This can not be said enough: "People don't choose to be poor."
Most people do all they can to better their lives. It's not the mismanagement of their available resources, it's not being able to obtain the minimum resources necessary in which to survive—such as being able to find a job, or finding a job that pays a living wage, or finding a job that offers enough hours. Some of the poorest people manage their money better than anyone else, because their lives depend on it. They are attempting to "take personal responsibility for their lives".
Josephine County Oregon, is the backwoods. The county has an unemployment rate of 9.8%, a 20% poverty rate and a median income well below the state. The county was also hit hard when timber payments were stopped. Counties with large federal forests cannot develop on those lands or collect property taxes on them. Property taxes is the prime way counties pay for services like the county sheriff, jail, health care and courts.
Is this the new America? Forbes profiled one guy in the heartland of America and look at this, he is college educated, able, working a ridiculous number of jobs and has no money.
Wow, employers are really out there trying to help their employees! Just yesterday Walmart was busy asking for charity to feed their employees. Now McDonalds is telling workers to live in unheated homes in order to pay their bills.
This is priceless. Walmart is holding a food drive for their own employees. Worse, Walmart doesn't see a problem with this, asking customers to feed their employees. Is it like Walmart hasn't heard of something called wages and benefits, including help for emergency situations.
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