The INJUSTICE of being poor in America... REVEALED !!!

[WhereCanIGoFromHere]

,,, Something that you get for free and take for granted, apparently. I noticed, further that you avoided (probably wisely) posting a link to the article itself. People should google "washington post poor pay up" and click the first link, then read the actual article. Honest people would have posted the link because they would want people to actually see what they're talking about, so it's totally understandable that you didn't post the link. It says virtually nothing that you say it says.

[WhereCanIGoFromHere]

There must be something wrong with your printer, because the article doesn't mention Wal-mart at all, in fact the paragraph you quote says, "You don't have a car to get to a supermarket, much less to Costco or Trader Joe's, where the middle class goes to save money." Now I'm not defending Costco or Trader Joe's, but the fact that you have to lie to make your point. Similarly, it doesn't say anyone is "forced" to use caller id, it points out that many poor people get it for peace of mind..

[LisaBaby67]

The convenience stores that thrive in poor areas really do rip people off. But instead of going after them for their shady practices, they'll just force us to give everybody a car. How are they shady? Go to Walmart sometime and watch them stock up their cart with nothing but $1.99 milk, which they'll then turn around and sell at their Qwik-E-Mart for $3.50 a gal. Or the toilet paper they buy in bulk, then sell the indiv. pkgs. (that say "not for individual resale") for $5.00 each.

[LisaBaby67]

@LisaBaby67 But nobody will go after them because we can't offend the non-English speakers. That wouldn't be PC. And cities like Detroit (where I used to live yrs. ago) *will not allow* Walmart to open up stores in the city. I don't know why. Maybe they feel it would take away from the atmosphere they've created with all the liquor stores and topless bars?

[bparsons429]

You guys haven't got a clue. I was one of the people you are talking about, and I will never forget the struggles I had to endure, and put my kids thru to survive. I did not forget where I came from, and I hope others who have been there and struggled out of it remember those still left behind.

[waypor1]

Are we arguing about OUR money in taxation that no one agreed too? Do you know how despotism really works?

[waypor1]

Walmart and corporate structures funnel the profits out of the communities whereas once upon a time small business owners kept the money in the neighborhood, commodity and "herding" consolidation and despotism of products takes away the dillutes specialists to warehouse or box store mentalities and people buy in...But economic expansion accelerates consumptions of natural non renewable resources IE fossil fuels, population growth and consolidation fuels poverty and a police state mentality

[isabeats]

Smugness and ignorance- a bad combination.

[DSXmachine]

You guys are goddamn idiots. I hope you become poor someday just so you will understand what it's like.

[nyxong24]

Idiocy at its best!

[kerryoke68]

It's not called a Convenience store because it is closer. It is called a Convenience store because you get in and out faster. That is also why they marke up the prices, for the "convenience" of shopping there.

They don't get their bread from Walmart. lol

[maynardmoleman]

you guys are idiots

[onewomanandsomesongs]

So the Washington post writes an article that is probably researched fairly well, and you guys give ONLY an eye rolling opinion with no stats behind it, and you are critical of them? Okay....

[Laddre]

the harder the work the lower the pay

[bofhd89o]

@Laddre agree...but what the fuck is happening

[MrDbk13us]

@Laddre totaly agree

toolmakers and techs at my job hardly do anthing while making nearly ten bucks more a hour

no wonder america is fucked

wreck our body for pennys while health is nearly too exspensive to have amen to you

[waypor1]

@MrDbk13us The problem is that government doesnt work for the people, it works for the rich who own us

[chuckhoge]

We should just imprison everyone that makes less than 20k a year. You guys are right.  People that don't make the money you guys do are just pathetic losers. I appreciate your heroism.

[obamatheimposter]

Well if Obama gets his Value Added Tax which will add a 25% federal tax to EVERYTHING from eggs to cars we're all gunna be a whole lot poorer!

The Hope and Change Train is a comming!!!!!next stop your wallet!

check out my video on the value added tax!

[bookhound63]

If a poor person can take to bus to a Mom and Pop store, why can't they take the bus to Walmart?

There are no buses where I live. I went without a car for four years. I borrowed a car about once a week and tried to take care of all my errands in one day.

I've been without a washer and dryer too, but I didn't sit around and moan about how the government needed to take care of me, or ask people to feel sorry for me.

[freetoseektruth]

Black Conservative Walter Williams has said it.

If you're gonna be poor, America is the best place to be it.

He sites certain statistics like your average poor person in this country has at least ONE or TWO cars. Several TV's!

etc, etc,

[DarcPrynce]

My only question with regard to the "journalist" in question is this: how does she manage to type so well in that straitjacket?