Poverty Rate Hits 17-Year High September 15, 2011 | ISSUE 47•37 | the ONION
In 2010, the number of Americans living in poverty reached nearly one in six, the highest rate since 1993. What do you think? One in six? Oh my god, that means I probably know someone who's poor. -- Jessie Carter, Park Naturalist Well, maybe if waitresses in this country could learn what a whistle and finger-snap mean, then maybe they’d have a little extra pocket money. -- Nick Mitchell, Environmental Engineer But look at our standards of living. In 1993, not even a king would have been able to enjoy a vodka with Red Bull. -- Jon Rist, Unemployed -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
