Current Affairs Joe Biden POTUS #46

[RAFUH]

It’s good but to be fair poverty rates over the past 6 or so years have also dropped by about 1/3rd from where they were before, with annual declines each year...yes even during trumpy time which I don’t think anyone would’ve expected. Covid may have changed that but it’s slight if it did. So if all goes well he’s moving the needle about 3% I think. It’s great but it’s not what I would classify as transformational.

Poverty level for a single person is about $13K. Pretty crap standard imo especially in higher cost of living areas. It's great the rate is declining, but as one of the richest nations in the world, $13K is a ridiculous standard

 

[RAFUH]

The effect will be felt much faster than you think. According to the Urban Institute, which looked at the impact of the child tax credit, stimulus payments, unemployment benefits extension and food stamps boost will meant that 16 million fewer people will be living in poverty in 2021. That's a lot of people specially when so many families are going hungry at the moment in this country. 22.5 million adults, or 10.5%, said their household sometimes or often didn't have enough to eat in the past seven days, according to the most recent Census Household Pulse Survey, which covers February 17 to March 1. Among households with children, the figure was 14.4%. so for many families this piece of legislation is going to make a difference for the next year. According to Christopher Wimer, co-director of the Center on Poverty & Social Policy at Columbia University. This is one of the biggest, most fundamental changes to anti-poverty policy that the US has seen since the 1960s.

We have a nearly 50% food insecurity rate in our clinic/hospital population

 

[carolinablue232]

Poverty level for a single person is about $13K. Pretty crap standard imo especially in higher cost of living areas. It's great the rate is declining, but as one of the richest nations in the world, $13K is a ridiculous standard

Yeah...you could maybe squeak by assuming $600 or so monthly rent but it’d be tough almost everywhere. To make $13k you’d be making less than even current minimum wage.

 

[verreauxi]

Biden can call Putin a "killer" without fear of personal reprisal because Putin doesn't have pictures of Biden peeing on a Russian prostitute.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Biden can call Putin a "killer" without fear of personal reprisal because Putin doesn't have pictures of Biden peeing on a Russian prostitute.

That's right and he didn't make a claim that wasn't accurate, Putin is indeed a killer.

 

[Seathestars]

I wondered how long it would be before the loony left caused another war, Putin and China not happy, more body bags getting filled soon

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[peteblue]

He’s 78 and was climbing too fast. Unfortunately everyone over 60 still thinks they are in their 20’s or 30’s....I’m glad he didn’t hurt himself .......

 

[Sassy Colombian]

He’s 78 and was climbing too fast. Unfortunately everyone over 60 still thinks they are in their 20’s or 30’s....I’m glad he didn’t hurt himself .......

I agree, it can happen to anyone especially at that age and those are deep steps. I imagine the carpet also makes them more slippery.

Btw, that other clip was very funny too lol

 

[Huyton Layne]

Fancy shoes are a death trap. There's a reason old people all wear trainers, they're not soft.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

What a disgrace but unfortunately this is exactly what Fox news has become.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

 

[verreauxi]

One can almost take the statement "It will be gone by April" a bit more seriously this time. Almost.

 

[TN Toffee]

 

[verreauxi]

Handed out 100 million vaccines and passed a huge COVID relief package all the while playing NO golf in the first two months. He can trip up stairs every time if he wants.