Posted on 01/17/2018 2:34:15 PM PST by Thalean
According to the US Census Bureau’s Official Poverty Measure, California’s poverty rate hovers around 15 percent.
But that doesn’t tell the full story. The Census Bureau measures poverty in reference to a uniform national standard, which doesn’t account for differences in living costs between states, ie. the cost of taxes, housing, and medical costs can differ greatly depending upon where you are.
The Public Policy Institute of California found that, when accounting for these differences, California’s true poverty rate is 20.6 percent—the highest in America. In fact, it’s nearly twice the national average of 12.7 percent.
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Shocker (sarcasm).
Hopefully the contender for Brown’s throne harps on this incessantly!
who cares I hope they all starve
and if the white rich leftists wanna leave, go to Oregon or Washington. Don’t come to a healthy state and )(#*$ it up with your dumb politics.
the ruin EVERY place they get a hold of with no opposition and impose all their wet dream leftist policies.
Within a decade or two they’re a s*** hole.
If federal welfare money (alias “funding for means tested programs”) were eliminated, California’s welfare systems would likely collapse, and they could no longer afford to have so many unskilled Third Worlders.
California’s Poverty Rate Tops 20.6 Percent, Nearly Twice The National Average
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Gee. They should raise the minimum wage. That should solve everything.
Whaddya mean they already tried that? Well then, they should raise taxes. That always works, right?
They did that too, hmm. Did they open the entire state up as a Sanctuary State? Elect a Moonbeam as Governor?
And they still lead the US in poverty rates?
Well, gee Wally. What else can be done?
/sarc.
Hopefully the contender for Brown’s throne harps on this incessantly!
Gavin Newsome is next in line, their agreement was Kamila would take Boxers place Gavin will be Gov.
I wonder if all those illegal aliens they have welcomed to their state are on welfare?
Shirley, dis be rong ! ?sarc
“What else can be done?”...ban plastic bags.
The Golden State is made of brass.
San Diego average rent:
2 bedroom 2 bath apartment = $2,150.00
They need to give away more of other peoples money.
CA has the largest homeless population by far. If you live on the street, you live with a great climate, not knee deep snow.
Governor Brown and the California Legislature.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Celebrations to be announced later.
This is their utopia. Don’t be fooled because there is a portion of those elite who are making a fortune on the socialist lie and so easily brainwash the masses.
Both ‘contenders’ will be Democrats.......
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