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Does the "Amish" fit into the poor or Extreme poverty category? (by US standard) I believe they are happier than most of the population. Gov might not like t
by tkinom 11y ago
Does the "Amish" fit into the poor or Extreme poverty category? (by US standard)
I believe they are happier than most of the population. Gov might not like them too much as their contribution to gdp/Tax might be less than the "normal" folks. On the other hand, their demand on "gov service" should be a lot less too.
- TheCoelacanth 11y agoWhat makes you think that Amish are poor? Many of them are quite wealthy.
- notdonspaulding 11y agoI don't think the GP was saying the Amish are poor per se. I think the GP's point is that, from the perspective of the survey, the Amish's income and/or expenditures might look the same as someone in poverty, even though their quality of life is much better.
- lkbm 11y agoThe line they use isn't "what percentage of people can't afford a TV". It's more along the lines of "what percentage of people can afford adequate food and clean water".