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> poverty-line workers This vote wasn’t by poverty-line workers. The poverty line in Alabama for a family of 4 is $26k. [0] So even if the worker in Bessemer
by prepend 6y ago
> poverty-line workers
This vote wasn’t by poverty-line workers.
The poverty line in Alabama for a family of 4 is $26k. [0] So even if the worker in Bessemer is a single parent they are above the line. And if they are part of a two income household then they are above the median income of $51k. [1]
It’s interesting to me how people generalize incorrectly without considering the local situation of people impacted. Clearly incorrect statements like yours should be adjusted to have greater impact.
The whole country doesn’t have the income and expense characteristics of where I live.
[0] https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/alabama-2020-report/ https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/alabama-2020-repor...
[1] https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/AL/BZA210218 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/AL/BZA210218