January 15, 2004

Pity the Poor in America

Various government reports find that...

● 46 percent of poor households own their homes

● 76 percent have air conditioning

● The typical poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens and other cities in Europe

● Nearly 75 percent own one car, and 30 percent own two or more cars

● 97 percent have at least one color television

● 62 percent have cable or satellite reception

● 25 percent have cell phones.

Posted by Ted at January 15, 2004 9:58 PM