"Increasing joblessness isn't the only factor pushing families to the financial breaking point. One of the biggest problems that low-and moderate-income households now face is that fixed costs - everything from driver's license fees to utility bills - are rising dramatically.
Meanwhile, unemployment and poverty are soaring, forcing more people to the brink of crisis. Evidence of economic woes is everywhere. Poverty rates reached a 15-year high nationwide in 2009, and experts say the trend is accelerating.
Even people with jobs are finding themselves coming up short as wages have stayed flat while the cost of living has gone up."
Read the entire article at:
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-09-21/story/jacksonville-poor-caught-between-bad-economy-rising-fees-and-taxes**************************
And if you want to know the real reason why I hate jacksonville so much, just read the comments. They're absolutely disgusting! :mad: :puke:
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