[Cowboy Bob]

What is "poverty?" It seems to be the lowest 15-20% of the population, no matter what their true economic condition. Many people living at poverty level in the US would be considered at least Middle Class in many countries around the world.

Look at the conditions in Appalachia in the 1950s. Do people still live like that? NO. The type of poverty that caused a "War" to be declared no longer exists in America. The war has been won.

But, the politicians can't declare victory, because that would mean that many of them would be out of a job. Therefore, there will always be a war on poverty in the US.

[reg45]

When you define “poverty” as the lowest quintile of household incomes you will always have about 20% of households in poverty.

[RicocheT]

Mixed bag? It’s a dogs breakfast! It’s the contents of a barf bag.