[LonelyCon]

Frankly, I don't know what to make of this data. All I can say is I'm sorry for people of any race, especially children, who are poor. It can be so soul-crushing. I hope people can find some good opportunities, work hard, and be happy.

[jmacusa]

To be poor in America is an indulgence. There is no reason to be poor in America if one is willing to work and a thousand excuses to pretend to be.

[Melian]

The ethnic cultures and individuals, in America who value hard work and education end up living very comfortably. Those who turn their back on education and don’t work hard are left behind. It’s that simple.

A strong work ethic and being able to delay gratification for a higher goal are the two traits that separate the men from the boys.

Black and Hispanic teens who work hard in school are often ridiculed by their own ethnic peers. They are made fun of for “buying into the system” and being “schoolboys.” It’s a big problem for these two minority groups.

[Feckless]

How about his headline: Workers Outpace Leeches. Government Fails to Change Reality With Billions of Dollars

[Tzimisce]

The gap is growing?

In Obama’s America?

I’m sure it’s because of the Tea Parties.

I hope you and your little tax cuts are happy.

/sarc

[FlingWingFlyer]

This is what happens to you when you allow yourself to become dependent on the government.

[Aleya2Fairlie]

For Heaven’s sake! Get a clue. The gap widened because the American taxpayer had less to fork over to them! Less taxpayers with jobs, less money for Government “Programs”.

[Cronos]

err.. which minorities? Last I heard, the Jewish-Americans, Indian-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Korean-Americans were doing better than whites....

[Cronos]

Also, I would like to see the data for educated blacks and hispanics. Compare say a family led by a black Phd in Chemistry from a good university with one led by a white Phd in Chemistry from an equivalent or same university

The problem is that for the past few decades, as Bill Crosby made a point about, much of the black community has denigrated education. Blacks are capable of generating wealth as much as anyone -- Herman Cain as an example. It's when the hard work and educated is denigrated as "whitey's game", that's when the loss occurs

Ditto for hispanics (the comparison I mean)