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Old 14-12-10, 11:30 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker View Post
Not just children,the number of old people who live below the poverty level is immense,probably greater than the number of children.
Rates ,gas,electric and rents have all gone up but they are stuck on a fixed income
and that is in this country.
Perhaps if our government considered its own house first instead of trying to prove that we are still a rich nation and can afford wars and generosity we would be able to provide better internal security,student grants,medical services and many other things.
I may be hard hearted in this but Africa amongst other nations would still survive if left to the laws of nature.Western interference has caused nearly all of the problems and we never hear how the billions of pounds of aid have ever done any good apart from providing them with arms.---------views of a disillusioned cynic
Read the OP!
He says that people in "Poverty" are not poor
now back on topic
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