At 10:59 PM 1/18/02, Dan M. wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 10:03 PM >Subject: Re: Presidents RE: Corruption in a Democracy > > > > At 08:04 PM 1/18/02 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote: > > >John, I think you discount the abject poverty that existed in the US >before > > >Johnson. Some parts of the US, namely the south and Appalacia were like > > >third world nations. When the Great Society programs were being discussed > > >you used to see pitifull scenes of American families living in tin sheds >on > > >television pretty regularly > > > > Alas, that abject poverty still exists in many places to this day. > > > > I'm sure that Dan M. will look up the poverty rate numbers and post them, > > just for effect. > >Since you asked, here's the trend since 1959...that's as far back as I could >get numbers: > >[snip for brevity] > >I think you can see where the Great Society kicked in..right about 1965. >Although you can see the poverty rate kick up in 1980. It didn't really >fall again until the mid 90s or so. > >Another interesting number is the fraction of people living in abject >poverty. That # is given from '75 on. > >[snip for brevity[ > >The kick up is much more pronounced in the '80s, with a second kick up in >the early '90s. The '93 fraction of abject poverty is almost twice the '76 >fraction.
What are the definitions being used here for "poverty" and "abject poverty"? -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
