Reposting of another comment on this thread. YF never mentioned the reasons they didn't work - just that the fact they were working cannot be linked to their h

Reposting of another comment on this thread. YF never mentioned the reasons they didn't work - just that the fact they were working cannot be linked to their health. ~%40 of the poor work and ~%28 work full time according to the below article. > Of course, this theory makes the (incorrect) assumption that poor folks are working. Most are not, and very few of the remainder work full time. Would you mind supporting this factual claim with evidence? Here's the most detailed examination of this I could quickly find http://www.epi.org/publication/poor-people-work-a-majority-o.. http://www.epi.org/publication/poor-people-work-a-majority-o.... * 35.2 percent of the poor (18 - 64) are NOT ELIGIBLE to work (retired, going to school, or disabled) * 64.8 percent of working-age poor ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE to work * 62.6 percent of eligible workers are working * 44.3 percent of eligible workers are working full-time * 37.4 percent of working age poor eligible for employment are not working (this includes 3.3 million unemployed poor people currently seeking a employment)