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In reply to the discussion: Heartbreaking....Life Below the Poverty Line in Troy, New York....pics [View all]leftstreet
(36,123 posts)12. Does smoking contribute to Obama's problems or mitigate them?
Not sure if he still smokes, but seriously would ANYONE ever ask a question like that?
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Heartbreaking....Life Below the Poverty Line in Troy, New York....pics [View all]
one_voice
Jul 2014
OP
Would you say that smoking contributes to their problems or mitigates them?
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#7
Does the cost interfere with his ability to provide nutrition for Malia and Sasha? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#13
If the cost of that education was DOUBLE the amount spent on TANF AND WIC it'd be a bargain.
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#51
Yup and we aren't going to get out of it if we just ignore the problem...
SomethingFishy
Jul 2014
#57
That's just it, it's *self-perpetuating*. Individual choice is a relatively minor factor
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#91
I agree. But stagnating wages have been absolutely ruinous to much of Middle America.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#107
No other group is in such great need of help yet getting the wrong kind.
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#54
Perhaps that woman's check should be taken away because of her spending on cigs????
nikto
Jul 2014
#36
In my experience, poor people buy at the convenience store, one pack at a time.
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#46
I just checked the average price of a pack in IL. Its $11.59/pack! I had no idea
riderinthestorm
Jul 2014
#60
I think that it's fair to take what we know (cigarettes in NY cost $14.65 on average)
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#89
With your first post, you correctly identified 67.3% of their problem. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2014
#77
Addictive substances don't care how much money you make or how few resources you have.
Skeeter Barnes
Jul 2014
#32
Poor people would still be poor without the smokes. Ignoring that fact is just stupid. n/t
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#93
That last picture of what I assume is a woman crying while holding her baby.....
a kennedy
Jul 2014
#3
don't be so sure. greyhound gets a fair amount of 1 way tickets bought by bodies of government
dembotoz
Jul 2014
#28
Sounds kind of like the ideas: Works Progress Administration and the Tennessee Valley Authority...
Moostache
Jul 2014
#22
I see printers in there, that's why I'm confused by the term "photocopier". n/t
OnlinePoker
Jul 2014
#88
this is why so many who gain weight through eating bad foods are lower income people
JI7
Jul 2014
#45
it's so stupid also, and it's usually those who have money that could do without tv, phone fridge
JI7
Jul 2014
#47