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I think the poverty indicators are where we really get whacked (4.00 / 1)

Here are the statistics that jumped out at me:

• 37% of Alabama children live in households where no parent has full time, year round employment.
• 22% of Alabama children live in poverty.
• 36% of Alabama children live in single parent households.

These numbers are virtually unchanged since 2003.

Our tax system hits the poor hardest -- essentially keeps them and their children poverty stricken.  The framers of the 1901 Constitution were not interested in having Alabama residents climb out of poverty.

Work harder and work smarter!

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by: mooncat @ Mon Feb 08, 2010 at 21:22:02 PM CST

The 1901 framers were absolutely opposed to anyone climbing out poverty (4.00 / 1)

Keep the lessers in their place, don't you know.

It takes a lot of serfs to maintain an aristocrat.

"The War in Iraq is not the disease. The War in Iraq is a symptom. Arrogance is the disease" - Bill Richardson

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by: herding old cats @ Mon Feb 08, 2010 at 21:42:36 PM CST

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This is sooo depressing... (4.00 / 1)

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by: melmel @ Mon Feb 08, 2010 at 22:28:11 PM CST

In Another Thread (4.00 / 1)

someone snorted when I said Alabama was regressive.

Thank you for providing more proof.

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by: Gayla @ Tue Feb 09, 2010 at 07:31:20 AM CST