The greatest anti-poverty program in the world is a job. Definition of poverty- Median relationship means that we can never eradicate 'poverty'
- Different opinions of what is essential mean we cannot agree on what is poverty
- The fact that poverty can officially fall due to a DROP in household incomes shows how silly the current definition is.
- Some of poverty can be resolved by taking some basic lessons in personal financial management. Or lowering living standard expectations to something more reasonable?
- Pasta, bread and rice are still relatively inexpensive, there is no need for anyone on even the most basic income to go hungry.
- A new definition of poverty would be those that cannot afford Sky television, cigarettes and alcohol!
- Poverty rates need to take regional differences into account.
- How is it possible that there is poverty here with the billions paid out in benefits,free housing,free schooling, free healthcare etc
- The so-called "poor" weren't out stealing food to feed their starving families, they were stealing the latest flat screen TVs and iphones.
- Are those in poverty the work-less or work-shy?
- The measure needs to include all "hidden" income, such as housing benefit and free school meals.
- "Child Poverty" two very emotive words. However are the parents of these children actually truly poor or are they the "self made" poor.
- To reduce child poverty we should discourage people on low incomes/benefits from having children. Instead we have been doing the exact opposite and encouraging them to have kids to get benefits.
- Surely having a roof over your head, clothes on your back and food to eat without having to a days work for it is a definition of being rich not poor, or have I missed something...
- I have the feeling issues creating child poverty are not just financial.
- Maybe a redistribution of benefits are what's needed to address poverty.
- 'undeserving poor', 'deserving poor', 'undeserving rich', 'deserving rich',
- If they want to link the word poverty to the fact that members of society needs to plan a full role in society, then working and paying taxes are also included in this.
- Many of those claiming poverty will not have seen real poverty in the flesh so to speak, like witnessed in many poor countries (Siera Leon, Djibouti, India to name a few).
- Issues creating child poverty are not just financial.
- One problem is (even with technology aside) what is now defined as 'poverty' is a higher standard of living than average 50-60 years ago. A family on welfare with a house or flat has a lifestyle beyond the dreams of most people 100 years ago. Some won't work for better.
- We have a "poverty industry" whose careers depend on making the position sound worse.
- Poverty is essentially a condition of a lack of choice.
In poorer countries there is a lack of choice of jobs, which mean workers have to accept low wages
Some people have made previous choices that have limited their current choices
Government regulates so that there is less competition for consumers pushing up prices and restricting choices.
Method for resolving definition of poverty1. Define essentials. 2. Decide a minimum spend on non-essentials. 3. Declare that those who cannot afford to spend the minimum on non-essentials are in poverty.
4. Argue forever about 1.
The issue for all politicians is the poverty trap - if they spend enough to take people out of absolute poverty the economic case for working declines, "not worth working"
This government hate the poor. They are doing nothing to eradicate unemployment
Problem is some campaigners just won't be content unless everyone has almost exactly the same.
OtherYet another job creation programme, this time not for the poor or unemployed but for the 'poverty industry'. |
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