So what you’re saying is, if you’re not on the brink of starvation and/or homelessness you’re not poor?
Like, someone who hasn’t been able to afford vacations or any other luxury, is one medical issue or car issue away from homelessness, and doesn’t go to the doctor for routine/preventative stuff because it’s too expensive, isn’t poor. So long as they pay rent on time and eat three meals a day.
dude, everyone is one medical issue away from bankrupcy. if i got cancer i’d go bankrupt.
yes, as long as you pay rent, have heat, and other necessities you’re not poor in in poverty.
i don’t know what your standard is, but i grew up with a roof over my head, food in my belly, and zero luxuries. we were considered middle class. not poor. our houses were old and crappy, and our cars were used based models. the only ‘luxury’ we had was cable tv.
the issue is now ‘middle class’ seems to mean ‘upper middle class’ as if if you can’t lve in the best towns, with teh best schools, and travel to europe with your family every year, you are ‘poor’. where i live people lve in posh expensive years, have the $5000 in electronics or more, are leasing new model cars, and traveling abroad 2-3x a year and claim they are ‘in poverty’. because their salary is ‘only’ 100K.
So what you’re saying is, if you’re not on the brink of starvation and/or homelessness you’re not poor?
Like, someone who hasn’t been able to afford vacations or any other luxury, is one medical issue or car issue away from homelessness, and doesn’t go to the doctor for routine/preventative stuff because it’s too expensive, isn’t poor. So long as they pay rent on time and eat three meals a day.
dude, everyone is one medical issue away from bankrupcy. if i got cancer i’d go bankrupt.
yes, as long as you pay rent, have heat, and other necessities you’re not poor in in poverty.
i don’t know what your standard is, but i grew up with a roof over my head, food in my belly, and zero luxuries. we were considered middle class. not poor. our houses were old and crappy, and our cars were used based models. the only ‘luxury’ we had was cable tv.
the issue is now ‘middle class’ seems to mean ‘upper middle class’ as if if you can’t lve in the best towns, with teh best schools, and travel to europe with your family every year, you are ‘poor’. where i live people lve in posh expensive years, have the $5000 in electronics or more, are leasing new model cars, and traveling abroad 2-3x a year and claim they are ‘in poverty’. because their salary is ‘only’ 100K.
No, what I’m saying is $140,000 is not the new poverty line for Americans.
It’s not the line between being poor or not, it’s the poverty line and what you’re describing would be considered poverty.