One big oversite in this article, taxes in general and in particular on the poor have gone way up since Mr. Behnke was a kid.
You neglected to say that the reason for taxes increasing are the continuous supply of people who need assistance.
Close the borders and eject the illegals, Mr President!
Was the Earned Income Credit available when Behnke was a kid?
How about Section 8 Housing, Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC, School Lunch program, SSI, etc., etc. - all part of the over $400 billion in federal and state giveaways to"Persons with Limited Incomes"?
Persons with limited incomes are the poor.