[dragnet2]

Flint, Mich Median income: $22,672??

That is nuts...I was making more than that in the 1980s...

Yes, check out the income levels where benefits kick in and you will be surprised.

Just a guess, but making 1980s wages in todays America, without some help, the crime would probably 10 fold.

[PCBMan]

“Flint, Mich Median income: $22,672??
That is nuts...I was making more than that in the 1980s...”

From what I've seen, that's about a standard wage in Michigan, especially in the rural areas. That is, if you're lucky enough to HAVE a job. My wife makes that with over 10 years of experience at an office job. That's why most Michiganders laugh when UAW types call themselves “middle class”.

[Pining_4_TX]

Making people into dependents on government welfare increases crime. There are people who are desperately poor but are still honest.