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http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/01/30/a-social-justice-quiz/13 Questions
A Social Justice Quiz
by BILL QUIGLEY and SAM SCHMITT
Question One. The combined pay of the 299 highest paid CEOs in the US is enough to support how many median salary jobs?
45,000? 83,000? 102,325?
Two. The median net worth of black households in the US is $2,200. What is the median net worth of white households in the US?
$4,400? $44,000? $97,000?
Three. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development issues a national survey every year listing fair market rents for every county in the US. HUD also suggests renters should pay no more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs. In how many of the USAs 3068 counties can someone who works full-time and earns the federal minimum wage pay 30% of their income and find a one-bedroom apartment at the fair market rental amount?
19? 368? 1974?
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13 Questions, A Social Justice Quiz (Original Post)
G_j
Feb 2012
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)1. I posted this before... people should take it
its filled with facts which are shocking.
Its made by two attorneys.
So I'lll give you a nom and a kick.
don't be surprised if it doesn't get much attention
on the NEW DU
G_j
(40,370 posts)2. yes, these little facts, are really something to ponder...
& true, a lot of important stuff is being ignored these days.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)3. I got 12 out of 13 right
missed the one question about median net work of a caucasian family.
I got 10