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Originally Posted by Alonzo Fyfe
so long as they remain entrolled and are showing reasonable progress in an educational/vocational training program. Allow them to train their way into jobs that pay a higher wage (at least, those with an interest in actually entering into and succeeding in such a program).
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So, you would say that education is the way out of poverty?
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Originally Posted by beyelzu
on that note, my friend cat is from romania came here when he was about 7 or 8, his mom couldnt understand that there were poor people here that were fat, because such an animal did not exist in romania.
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I hate when people bring this up (I used to do it myself). Obesity is a health problem among the poor, it is not proof that they're not really that bad off. It's caused by poor diet, because in America many of the cheapest foods are greasy and sugary, and periods of hunger that cause your body to store more fat in anticipation of more hunger.
It doesn't show how good the poor have it, because, believe it or not, being obese is not healthy.