One in ten Americans struggle with poverty

[ozeangruen]

come on is the same in Russian. 

[panther9mm]

All the poor hungry americans are fatter than the mexican reporter. i think she is starving.

[ChineseStealthJXx]

Statistics for unemployment in 2020

unemployment % in china 1.8 percent

unemployment % in russia 3.2 percent

unemployment % in usa 14.0 percent

The 3 superpowers unemployment graphics from Tuesday 12 February 2008 CCTV news.

[ImperialEmpire]

ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Please go away. Nothing you say will be taken seriously now from anyone who knows reality. The US has an unemployment rate of 5% but most of that is because teenagers are being included and have a 17% unemployment rate. Russias unemployment is 15% and if it does decrease, it will be because Russia is going through a population decline and their population will drop by 40 million by 2050. China has mostly sweatshops where Chinese are not living good lives. Be honest.

[ImperialEmpire]

The average Chinese citizen is beyond poor, poor by any standard, not "American poor" but poor poor where eating a piece of meat is considered a luxury. If you deny this, you're full of shit. Most work in the sweatshops for $1 a day and are forced to work 14 hour a day shifts.

[4cryingoutloudagain]

ImperialEmpire,

Right on! you are so so right.

[ozeangruen]

@ImperialEmpire I love RT with their Propaganda. If visiting Moskow their people suffers a much dramatic situation. poor Russian WW2 Vets selling Babushkas on street corner or flowers.

[Unkilable]

true why do people just get a job

[4cryingoutloudagain]

That's fucking bullshit and you know it. I have those statistics and that's completely wrong. What a lie.

[ChineseStealthJXx]

unemployment % in russia 4.2 percent

unemployment % in usa 5.0 percent

unemployment % in china 5.5 percent

The 3 superpowers unemployment graphics from Friday 06 June 2008 CNN news.

[PowerOfCHINAnRUSSIA]

Two fastest-growing nations in the World China & Russia. IN MY CHANNEL.

[ImperialEmpire]

China and Russia are commodity economies. That means you don't control your own future, the world market does. If oil prices drop, the price of wood, etc etc, Russia is fucked. Same for China and you must distinguish the Chinese government from the people because the people are POOR.

[CHINAwangMoney]

China and Russia the new global superpowers.Americans struggle in poverty

[ImperialEmpire]

Lmao there are no Americans in poverty. Why don't you people use facts instead of going off bullshit. The US has an unemployment rate of 5% which is amongst the lowest in the world (Russias unemployment is 15%) and most of our unemployment is being caused by TEENAGERS being included in the percentages. The US has the number 1 economy in the world, our economy grew, and each citizen makes more money than the year before. Are you people slow? We have almost no homeless and NOBODY is poor.

[Genome22Pok]

Me agreed to usa is fucked.

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

Agree USA is fucked.

Many people poor & angry.

[anyname666]

@GearsofWarcrazy12

if you do not like it in the USA then get out

go to Mexico, Africa, Iran, or india -- just get out of here

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

@anyname666 Are you crazy or stupid? hahahaha i'm not live in that zoo.

[anyname666]

@GearsofWarcrazy12

WOW thank Heaven for small favors??

stay where ever you are in what ever country and enjoy what ever life style you think is so great.

but stay there

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

@anyname666 Sure relax and keep eating your bananas. :)

[anyname666]

@GearsofWarcrazy12

Bananas are the least of it. Yep! here in America we have all kinds of good stuff to eat. Even those who call themselves poor have so much to eat they are FAT FAT FAT. Where you come they are just getting re-started on the road to capitalism – you are too young to remember when most of the people in your country were hungry all the time. You will end up a loser like all the rest. So you just swing around and look for a picture of a banana.

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

@anyname666 Wow you're angry, you really love your bananas. For my part i prefer a good tomato. Sorry i never will underestimate a banana again. I wonder if all the people in US shares your passion for bananas and how this affects other species bananas supply in Africa?

[PokeshiTAtu]

Fuck Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika USA = Animal Planet

[PokeshiTAtu]

Heil rulers of GERMANY Germans rulers of RUSSIA Russians rulers of USA Mexicans and Nigers!Fuck poor Americans animals.USA = Animal Planet.

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

Agree USA is fucked.

Many people poor & angry.

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

Agree USA is fucked.

Many people poor & angry.

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

Agree USA is fucked.

Many people poor & angry.

[ImperialEmpire]

Lmaoooooo. Dude, seriously you have to be kidding me. The US has almost no homeless compared to the size of its population and unemployment rates are amongst the lowest in the world. The problem is you foreigners see shit like this in the news and go "america is dead" without understanding what it means. There aren't any "poor" in the united states. Our "poor" own a bunch of flat screen tv's, 2 cars, a nice apartment or house, etc etc while your poor die from starvation.

[GearsofWarcrazy12]

Agree USA is fucked.

[RockYodaNeo]

hahaha USA is so pathetic now.

The world feel shame for the people of there.

[jealeus49]

The United States cant feed its people properly! That country is a waste.

[antonmigr]

i almost died laughing when i saw that this report is from RUSSIAtoday. haha, isn't the poverty rate in russia like 90%? and by the way, our poor is considered your middle class: our poor have cell phones, cable TV, computers, internet, cars. what is russian "poor" like?

[ImperialEmpire]

LOL

[ImperialEmpire]

LOL @ foreigners here trying to tell me how it is in the US and at you racist fucks talking about African AMERICANS. Guess what? They are AMERICANS something you 3rd world shitbags will never be and that makes them better than you. They helped make America what it is today and got a bad deal but fortunately times are changing and racism is dying slowly while the country grows stronger and hopefully we bomb the shit out of your country in the near future.

[7616613]

why? because the negro is stupid...

[terramartecom]

how is iligals mexicans have 2 jobs and a negro 0 why ?get a job mothrrrrsss

[ImperialEmpire]

You sound retarded. Illegals work for $3 which is NOTHING in the US. "Negro" as you say most certainly do have jobs but I can tell you're a Mexican or some foreigner trying to talk about America like you're an American.

[terramartecom]

you are so cultured, but I'm not a nigger and I'm not in the USA, and i think you are a fucking loser you maybe make 3 or 4 $ per hour. i speak 3 languages what about you? USA is fucked because of negros and mexicans and if a mexican could work why can't a negro?

[ImperialEmpire]

Shut the fuck up. You speak spanish which means you're either a mexican which EVERY american hates or you're in another 3rd world country in south america so stay out of US business and stick to being a peasant. How did you get online anyway? Are you online at some internet cafe? Paid 20 cents to get online? LOL. Americans of any shape size creed whatever is better than the rest of the world, PERIOD.

[ImperialEmpire]

The problem with dumb fucks like you is you have no clue and lack the ability to understand information so I'll explain it to you even though it's a waste of time. Racists and ignorant foreigners like you talk about blacks or whatever (funny that you're a mexican and in america you're hated as much as arabs so you should be quiet) but here's reality.

[ImperialEmpire]

The US has 5% unemployment which is amongst the lowest in the world. Blacks make up over 10% of the population. So are you saying half of all african americans don't have a job and that's what makes up the 5%?

LMAO. Actually your latino brethren are the ones who usually don't work and they are the ones who have problems integrating into America and are despised. Blacks, Chinese and Irish built America but a foreigner like you wouldn't understand that.

[SweetAdvice]

This report is very true. But it is many people of many background and races who are having it very hard in the U.S.. Many people lost homes due to mortgage scams.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

StarCatcher is the king nof youtube trolls, DO NOT RESPOND TO HIM. he has already proven his low level of intelligence through his pathetic arguments. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME

[Gondeath]

Minimum rent costs per month: $350

Cost of food ($9 a day, $3 a meal): $279

Assuming you get $7-8 an hour (above minimum wage) and keep $5 you'll need to work for 28 hours a week (125 hours that month).

To walk in the door of a non-free clinic: $300-500 = another 13-22 hours a week, for a total of ~40 hours

This is without the cost of transportation, entertainment, electricity, heating, gas, accidents, furniture... and without kids.

[Gondeath]

Even two paychecks with two kids will end up being ($3 a meal) 33 hours per week for each of the two parents (no medical, no books, nothing excess).

This means ½ - 2/3 of a full time job would go directly to bare minimum food and rent.

This is assuming you already have a stable job, and are not looking for one. With busing, subways and other public forms of transportation you'll be lucky to get where you need to go in under 1-3 hours. That means another 2-6 hours away from home.

[kkklownknight6699]

"Waaaay more whites are on welfare than any other group in America."

That's because white's are the majority group.

If you look at it in proportion to population blacks are overwhelmingly poor.

[ImperialEmpire]

Social Security and Medicare are both welfare programs. Out of everybody collecting social security, 88% are white but a lot of "blacks use welfare" people won't include that figure, even though all taxpayers pay into that, including non whites. Percentage wise, yes more blacks but does it matter? Whites benefited from the GI bill in WW2 that lead to most white americans owning houses and getting a college education. This generation of blacks will catch up and more will turn middle class.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

well said! the black regiments did the hardest fighting of the Americans in WWII, however when they came back and wanted a small house for their families just like everyone else was receiving they were discriminated against and not allowed to be part of those newly made suburban neighborhoods. So they went back to New York City and other urban areas, and got fucked again in Korea and Vietnam. And people wonder where the "projects" & hip-hop nigg3r problems came from??? HAH!!!

[Gstone1II3]

This is bullshit. The "poor" in America aren't poor. Definition of poor in America is living below the poverty line which is like $19,000. In some states, making this kind of money is enough to purchase a decent sized house but in other states and cities, making $100,000 is the norm or what you need to purchase a home. There are no "poor" people in America, the way the world thinks of poor. They aren't starving and homeless. If you're homeless in America it's by choice.

[lynx29]

except everything costs alot more in america. thats the key. it doesnt matter how much money they make when food alone can run you 30,000/year

[ImperialEmpire]

Everything doesn't cost a lot more. A lot of things cost less in America because it can be sold in large quantities (such as gas only costing us $4 compared to $10 in europe).

Food does not run $30,000 a year unless you buy expensive things. $250-500 a month on food is probably the normal expense, depending on how many kids you have.

Everybody won't live like kings but a lot of these things exaggerate. They call someone "poor" who owns a car, 5 tv's, 3 cell phones, 2 computers, come on.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

People around the world live within their means, except Americans. Well as they say the chickens are coming home to roost....

I'm not pro any country, I'm just anti-stupidity and ignorance. America has a sick society, all that the great United States sums up to is dirty green money. The elite class have succeeded in turning consumerism into the official religion. The average man believes shopping is the cure to life's problems, and the lie that holds it all together is the "American dream"

[ImperialEmpire]

That's a myth though. I read a report that said 50% of Americans did not even own a credit card, about 60% I think it was owns their house with no mortgage, the average credit score is 720 (excellent) and the average credit card debt is only $2,000 I think it was.

The problem is the media needs drama to get ratings. They air nothing but bad news and exaggerate it. Even the so called economic decline in America is exagerrated, GREATLY.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

You should realize most statistics are made up on the spot, "80% of people know that." ;-)

Of course the news exaggerates drama to get more viewers, they make problems out of nothing and yet never cover true ones. Believe me there are plenty of poor in America, with miserable lives. The main difference between the rest of the world is that it is a socially backward place. Elsewhere the poor at least have their friends and family, their happiness, but in the US its a dog-eat-dog society.

[ImperialEmpire]

You're exaggerating or maybe that's just how it is in your neck of the woods but to say that 30 million Americans are "struggling", I mean struggling is bullshit. Unless they waste their money on 20 packs of cigarettes instead of food, they won't go hungry. You have to basically fuck yourself over to suffer in America.

The only real thing I can say that's true is the cost of health care. There is a problem but the rest is complete bullshit. I know people who have made minimum wage and got by.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

I think bullshit is the wrong word. It depends on the 'perspective'. For example people struggling in Haiti or El Salvador, are in a different league than those who are struggling in the United States. For a country as wealthy and fortunate (whether from luck or hard-work through the years) as the United States, it is doing very poorly to take care of its less fortunate. Your general stance on the state of the country seems to be in-line with Republican party [perverted] beliefs. perhaps....

[endSTUPIDcomments]

you should take a sociology college course. i don't know how to convince you personally using youtube

either that or get a job for Walmart, they'd love to have you

[ImperialEmpire]

This is a capitalist society, not a welfare state. Everybody is given the same opportunity (for the most part as racism will be dead in a few years when old white people die off). The problem is people are lazy. They have no ambition. Why should I work hard to pay for someone else who didn't? With that said, nobody is struggling struggling. Money tight? Sure. Not being able to buy what you want? Sure. Poor? Not really.

[lynx29]

not necessarily. Lets say I wanna start my own business, every business starts small. But If it is in the field in which large corporations prevail, I will be crushed and put out of business. Wheres the opportunity in that? So just because theyre big, rich, and capable to cheating/lobbying certain laws they can stomp all over my opportunities to be a successful businessman?

[ImperialEmpire]

That's a stupid argument. So you're saying that because some companies are more successful, that it's unfair? You do know that almost all businesses in the US are small businesses right?

However, that's the situation in all countries. How is this different in the US? At least in the US businesses aren't government owned like a lot of countries.

Anyway, nobody can lobby and get a law changed that can "stomp over your opportunities". Lobby to get a contract? Sure but that's big gov't gigs.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

yes but it is also a massively hypocritical society in every facet one can imagine. Living in a Darwinian free-market is brutal for those who start at the bottom with nothing, and not fair when you see airlines and other large companies of the wealthy being bailed out with tax payer money to stay afloat.

A big problem is the background checks. If you make one mistake in your life, whether drunk driving or perhaps simply bankruptcy, its hard to get someone to hire you. That's the mess

[endSTUPIDcomments]

So when you see these people on the street with nothing, its not usually because they are "lazy." They all hate their lives. They even have a mental illness, or fell through the cracks and will never be given a second chance due to their criminal (or maybe even credit) background. The only ones that choose to be homeless, are the ones who really aren't. The impostors who make more money begging than the average retail worker.. but in American terms they are a successful entrepreneur

[lynx29]

You must live in a pretty good part of America. You need to realize that many people (racism aside), especially in southern states, live in shacks, mobile homes, and other such redneck structures. Not because they are lazy, but because those parts of the states are crime infested and not as many "good job" opportunities. You want opportunity? Go work at Wal Mart. Not much of an opportunity for someone who lives paycheck-to-paycheck.

[ImperialEmpire]

Where do YOU live? Most Americans are homeowners. Only a small majority even rent and that's mostly in major cities like New York. Shacks? Mobile Homes? Where? Mobile homes don't even exist like that anymore. Instead that have "manufactured homes" which are the size of "ranch style" homes. Obviously as I said money can be tight but almost nobody called poor is "poor". Not the percentage people claim. If you live in the south, cost of living is lower, so you don't need as much money to purchase

[endSTUPIDcomments]

So the poor & middle-class accept all the inequality problems in the hope that one day they, will be one of the rich, increasing their millions by opening up retail chains & fucking the little guy one way or another, & paying virtually no taxes back to society. Like FightClub brilliantly stated, "We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off."

[kkklownknight6699]

These blacks don't work and expect government handouts.

That's the real problem, People like them think government is a charity.

[Gstone1II3]

Shut up jackass. Stop spreading bullshit. If you're American you just give these Europeans more ammo to use against America. Waaaay more whites are on welfare than any other group in America.

[AndreyAlan]

Please!!!

Anybody from american cgeck out my attempt at the american accent.I'm from Russia and i wonder was it a bit close to?Watch it in my video and post comments

[AtilladHun]

Oh, come on! Yes, there are poor people everywhere, even in Brunei, the richest country in the world. But, the 'poor' people in the USA gets about $240 welfare check per week, that's equivalent to a doctor's salary in many real poor countries, or even Russia!

[endSTUPIDcomments]

don't worry, starcatcher is a well known troll on youtube, better no to respond to him

[PowerRussia]

Well i hope no more poverty in there.I hope the experts in the newspaper be wrong they say in 2024 four in ten americans struggle in poverty and not one.

[RedTerror]

Believe it,

America is cruel to working people, especially S. Asian and L. American immigrants.

Plenty of obscenely conspicuous wealth is on display, but scratch the surface and you'll find millions living on or below the poverty line, or working 12-16 hour days for a pay equal to 8 hours' wages in the 50's & this is if they are lucky - unemployment is reaching record levels.

It's not the fault of "stupid Americans", it is the logic of Wall Street/DC's senile dementia.

Child of KKK + Caligula.

[PowerRussia]

I hope U.S can pass this crisis thank to god we dont have that problems in Russian Federation ours healthcare is free ours quality of life become more higher compared with U.S. citizens in the recent decades.I think this is a reflection of global changes. Russia have now the most powerful economy in ours history, America have the worse.

[EDS01475634763]

It may rise above US standard's for the minority but not for the majority. The US is true capatalist, But we dont know what the next president will do GWB imho royally messed up. Whereas the EU is a mix of socialist capatalism it should fare better.

[chloroxjello]

LOL at both naive Russians and Americans constantly making fun of each others economies. Throwing stones from a glass house.

[EDS01475634763]

Yup, The world is one big glass structure one falters we all falter. Oh! and thanks for the smart comment.

[PowerRussia]

U.S have a very bad economy.

[daveblack456]

I agree

[GeoForecaster]

Russians and specifically Russia Today KGB owned propaganda "broadcaster" This is so cheap and their assholes citizen believe in these farrytails that Americans are starving.  Hey neither one of those sheltered poeple looked skinny or about to colaps from hunger to me. Why don't they show Russian poverty? Cheap assholes, started their cold war moves.

[darkmastr1]

ha ha ha ha ha FUCKING USA! >:)

[EDS01475634763]

Hahaha! globalised world.

[TheSilhouette]

ROTFLOL! I can't believe the Russians have the stones to publish a news report like this, when the poverty and crime rate in Russia is WAY above anything we have in the US. Whatever makes you feel better guys. LOL!

[5687678]

Have less children and find a job, so the income could go around supporting the family members. The government should consider supporting the people in poverty with the money saved by outsourcing.

[drake2919]

I wouldn't be worried about them. They have enough FAT on the body, to last them years, just like bears.

[Tupiii89]

1 out of 10 Russians struggle with poverty :D

[Tupiii89]

I think yanks won this match :DD

[Hanz0rz]

Notice how all of them were muds. I love how people think its the governments fault that they are poor. Its called get a job you lazy subhumans. Of course they come back more then once they are to lazy to work. Were capitalists help your self coach roaches.

[daisymonkeo]

This report is completely innacurate.

[blackxavior]

She doesnt have a job so it hard to buy Food? Are you kidding me? Get a fucking job. idiot.

[TheBigRedSnake]

moving production to mexico and china and living u.s. citizens without job and than donating them money of those who still have one?

well, anything to save superprofits, right?

u.s. cuddle will moo, but won't get their fat asses up from their tvs

interest, what excuses dull racist fucks like "starcatcher" will find than most of white people will eat beans too

[tommytmt]

Yeah cause Russia doesn't suffer from ANY poverty...it's amazing the things that Russians will say and publish to make themselves feel better.

[endSTUPIDcomments]

but it's amazing how a country can look when you show only one side of the story... righT? let this be a lesson to you against bias & tainted journalism (which is 99.9% of it)

[VictorWasechkin]

your spam is irrelevant here, although it's good to see american bitches.

[VictorWasechkin]

poor americans, we should help them... I can send them some shit from China or Mongolia.

Put food on your family - LOL!!!