I think they would be more ecstatic if it were 272,000 less rich people.
Rich vs. poor, yes. I just read an NGO document stating that millions of people live on less than a dollar a day.
Those kind of statistics really bug me. Maybe a dollar a day is pretty well off in their region, who can say? At any rate, the US taxpayer should hold them to their "dollar a day" estimate for maximum blowback, and for humanitarian fulfillment, private donations and help will proceed as needed.
Did I just hear a woman say "shove it"?