-things-politicians-will-never-understand-about-poor-people/

[DonCoquixote]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-things-politicians-will-never-understand-about-poor-people/

A true gem, especially the second page.

Sample:
#1. You Don't Have Real Sympathy for the Poor if You've Never Lived It

No, that didn't come from a politician, but this sure as hell does. That's Linda Sanchez, who is desperately trying to tug at our heartstrings by saying that she lives paycheck to paycheck. On her $174,000 salary. To pay for her multiple homes. Now, I understand that if you live a certain lifestyle and you're a limp dick at finances, it would be pretty easy to burn through that much in a year, but does that make us any more sympathetic? Fuck no, it doesn't. Even as one of the least wealthy members of Congress, she still earns three-and-a-half times more money than the average American household. And 16 times more than those at the very top of the poverty line.

Read more: http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-things-politicians-will-never-understand-about-poor-people_p2/#ixzz2M42dkJU3

[FirstLight]

1. it's almost too close to home to be funny

I love Cracked, but when this writer does his rants on poverty, they sting.

...because I am a single mom of 3 and make less than 13K/year...and it's not funny.

[Jamaal510]

2. Republicans are serial offenders of #3 and #4.

They judge a person's worth just by their pocketbooks.