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liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)
Fri May 8, 2015, 10:57 AM May 2015

The funy things that are said by Darrell Issa - Americas Poor are envy of the world

Darrell Issa, the richest man in Congress, said America has made "our poor somewhat the envy of the world."

Asked by CNNMoney whether he feels personally responsible to address income inequality in the United States, the Republican Congressman from California said "absolutely." But he noted that America is the richest country on earth and implied that those in poverty here are better off than the poor in other nations.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/07/news/economy/issa-poor/index.html?sr=fbmoney050715issa0230story


http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/05/07/darrell-issa-income-inequality.cnnmoney/

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The funy things that are said by Darrell Issa - Americas Poor are envy of the world (Original Post) liberal N proud May 2015 OP
This man makes my blood boil Iliyah May 2015 #1
Issa is a liar and a thug Gothmog May 2015 #2
You hear the same bullshit from some guys here about women! Hey we're not in burkas so should not bettyellen May 2015 #3
Government helps some kids, but... antiquie May 2015 #4
Let me know when they are the envy of the American 1%, and we'll talk, Darryl. WinkyDink May 2015 #5
Our poor are the envy of a lot of the world Recursion May 2015 #6
No, our middle class is. shenmue May 2015 #7
He would know... YoungDemCA May 2015 #8
Just because America's poor are better off than those living in third world nations Terra Alta May 2015 #9
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
3. You hear the same bullshit from some guys here about women! Hey we're not in burkas so should not
Fri May 8, 2015, 11:26 AM
May 2015

Complain about invasive vagina scoping and the unavailability of Reproductive choices.

 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
4. Government helps some kids, but...
Fri May 8, 2015, 11:27 AM
May 2015
Census Bureau: California still has highest U.S. poverty rate

25 Percent Of People In Mississippi Can't Afford Food

Measuring Access to Opportunity
The Supplemental Poverty Measure gauges the effectiveness of government programs in alleviating economic hardship. In a new data snapshot that explores the measure, KIDS COUNT calculates the national child poverty rate with and without government interventions. The supplemental measure shows that 11.2 million more kids would be living in poverty without key safety-net programs.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
6. Our poor are the envy of a lot of the world
Fri May 8, 2015, 11:34 AM
May 2015

People risk their lives and give up everything they have and everyone they know for the chance to be poor in the US.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)
9. Just because America's poor are better off than those living in third world nations
Sat May 9, 2015, 09:37 PM
May 2015

does not mean the problem of income equality should not be addressed.

Issa is an asshat, and I would expect nothing less from a Repuke 1%er.

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