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Wow, I can't believe it, people who have jobs in America are still homeless!

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 9 Jun 16

Watch this YouTube for a glimpse into the life of an American who is still struggling. They call her one of 'The Working Poor' I know it's hard to make ends meet and looking at this video casts a very good light on this...

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Are You a Member of the Working Poor?

getbrowser @getbrowser (1708) • China 17 Nov 09

Have you heared of "working poor"? What does working poor mean? 1.working for more than 54 hours a week, without prospects 2.low salary, living a hard life by the end of the month 3.no promotion for three years 4.no salary...

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Reforming the Social Welfare System

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 21 Apr 08

It is time for the political leaders to do real reforming of the Social Welfare system in the US. people who receive government aid in the form of welfare should have to work or do community service. We should not be paying them...

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Poverty in a state capitol

helpful_ideas @helpful_ideas (1620) • United States 17 Nov 06

In Austin: 1 in 5 people do not have health insurance. 40% of students at local elementary schools are transfer students because parents are constantly looking for lower rates. 20% of the population lives below the poverty...

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