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Why are people in America poor?

The average "poor" person, as defined by the government, has a living standard far higher than the public imagines. The following are facts about persons defined as "poor" by the Census Bureau, taken from various government reports:

Forty-three percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.

Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, in 1970, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning.

Only 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded; two-thirds have more than two rooms per person.

The typical poor American has more living space than the average individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens, and other cities throughout Europe. (These comparisons are to the averagecitizens in foreign countries, not to those classified as poor.)

Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 31 percent own two or more cars.

Ninety-seven percent of poor households have a color television; over half own two or more color televisions.

Seventy-eight percent have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception.

Eighty-nine percent own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo, and a more than a third have an automatic dishwasher.
Overall, the typical American defined as poor by the government has a car, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a stove, a clothes washer and dryer, and a microwave. He has two color televisions, cable or satellite TV reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo. He is able to obtain medical care. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family is not hungry, and he had sufficient funds in the past year to meet his family’s essential needs. While this individual’s life is not opulent, it is equally far from the popular images of dire poverty conveyed by the press, liberal activists, and politicians.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2007/08/How-Poor-Are-Americas-Poor-Examining-the-Plague-of-Poverty-in-America

Mostly because they do not have the drive to work their way out of poverty due to entitlement programs designed to keep them poor but in the staples. I was born in the very poorest county in the United States, and I just retired at 63. I am far from rich, I am comfortable, and satisfied, my mortgage is paid for, so is my land, I have rental properties and what I got from the business, and a few other things,and yes I also receive a service connected disability which I earned, but I continued to work , raised 7 children and if I can do it , anyone can

Upper West Side

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Nosy landlords, own a snake, and moving out in a month. Interesting problem here?

My fiancee and I moved in together in December of last year. We responded to an ad on craigslist and moved into a room in the basement of our landlords’ four-level home. We have a private room, bathroom, and an area we use as a makeshift kitchen. In the makeshift kitchen area is the washer and dryer, which we share. Their laundry day is on odd days and ours on even days. We have one cat, and they do too. The basement is ours, the top floor is theirs, and the middle two floors are shared. Our six month lease expressly implies that we cannot enter each others’ private floors without 24-hour notice, except for emergencies or when it is their laundry day, in which case they may come downstairs to use the washer and dryer.

Now that that’s out of the way, we have been having some problems with our landlords for the last few months, namely with them coming downstairs and even into our bedroom without notice or permission. Of course they seem to equate *knock knock* "Uhhh, yeah?" "Can I come in?" "Uhhh… sure…" with permission. That’s not permission, that’s this-had-better-be-an-emergency. Also, neither of us are home often, so I set aside one day a week to clean downstairs. Yes, the counters get dirty, yes the carpet gets dirty. But I scrub and vacuum and make it look good as new once I get the opportunity. On occasion they have come downstairs and cleaned or vacuumed while we are away at work and touched our stuff without permission. Most notably, today one of them came downstairs during the small two-hour break between my leaving for work and my fiancee coming home, scrubbed the counter, moved all of our stuff (toaster oven, griddle, etc) over to one side, and stacked things precariously on top of one another in order to make room for said cleaning. My first question is, why was he even down here in the first place? It’s an even day (so not their laundry day), therefore he has no reason to be downstairs AT ALL except to be nosy. It’s happened several times over the last few months, and is a blatant violation of the lease, I know, but I just haven’t really bothered to say anything.

Now, recently my fiancee got a small garter snake as a pet. It’s kept in a locked tank, has no chance of escape, and pretty much doesn’t do anything but eat goldfish. It won’t grow bigger than three feet, no thicker than about a third of an inch, and is not poisonous. When our landlord found out (we neglected to mention because, frankly, we figured it’s like getting a fish; who really cares?) , he said that it violates the lease and we have to get rid of it. Now, the lease does allow for our cat, but I can’t remember where it says we can’t have more pets. It may have, I don’t know, but I can’t really check on it since they didn’t provide us with a copy of the lease when we signed it. In fact, he says that even having the betta fish we bought a few months ago violates the lease and made them mad, but they just let it lie. I feel that’s ridiculous as far as the fish goes. I also feel that if the snake does indeed violate the lease, it pales in comparison to the invasion of privacy on their end. Of course we sometimes disturb each other; they’ll bring friends over at six in the morning that stomp all over the place when we’re sleeping downstairs, and we’ve moved in furniture at 10:30 at night (they go to bed really really early). It’s part of living together. But that takes it way too far.

My main question is, what to do? Our lease is up next month. We’ve been planning on putting in our 30-day notice within the next week. We were just going to pay for the full month of May just to avoid conflict, but leave halfway through the month. The last time we brought up disregard for privacy — when he barged into our room one night when we were laying in bed together naked just to tell us to keep my computer off at night (because the fans are apparently too loud when they watch TV and movies like they do all day), he turned right around and told us that we slam our cupboards and talk too loud at night when we’re downstairs, so there. Didn’t work out too well.

Should we keep the snake in secret until we move out? Get rid of it just to shut them up? Express our concern about their invasion of privacy (may not end well)? Just pay the rent for May and leave now? I hate conflict and try to avoid it when necessary, I usually just close off, hunker down, and wait it out. But my fiancee is getting furious and wants this resolved soon, especially because he loves his snake. What kind of legal ramifications can be held against us if we don’t give 30-day notice? The fee for breaking the lease early is $700 — two months’ rent — but can they still charge that if we just pay for the final month and leave? What should we do? Sorry for the wall of text but it&#3
Wow kitty, It’s a rent/lease question, not an animal rights invitation. Go back to PETA.

Obviously, this is not working out for all involved.

Give proper written notice to terminate your lease. As long as you pay through the termination date, you are not in breach of the lease. You can move out prior to the termination date as long as the rent is paid.

Of course they seem to equate *knock knock* "Uhhh, yeah?" "Can I come in?" "Uhhh… sure…" with permission.

I’m sorry, but that is permission. The landlord knocked, received a reply, asked to come in and was given an affirmative answer allowing entry.

Upper West Side

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Upper West Side

*THE NEWEST IN ULTRA LUXURY RENTALS* This brand new LEED Silver-Certification is without comparison on the UWS, especially in this prime location just 1 block from everything you could possibly desire. Unique layouts in all size apartments, many with terraces, all with floor to ceiling glass and views, these apartments can not be missed for any discerning shopper. With a 10,000′ ROOFTOP, 20 stories off the street, featuring an 8′ fireplace, mist wall, landscaping, bar-b-que and wet bar, sun deck, movie projector and Ipe decking, this rooftop is one of a kind in the city. There is bike storage in the building as well as full time doormen and concierge staffing the lovely glass enclosed lobby. Within the apartments, the floors are wide plank bleached maple, the ceilings reach 11′, all units feature walk in closets and a Bosch Washer/Dryer. The appliances are top of the line stainless steel, set in dark mahagonney cabinetry above Ceaser Stone counters. Select units have a built in safe and recessed terrace. To view these unique units, please call me seven days a week at the numbers below.

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Emerald Grande Unit 906, Destin, FL For Sale

Fractional Real Estate Ownership at the Emerald Grande brings a new level of luxury and lifestyle to the heart of the famed beach-side community of Destin. No other Fractional Resort in the area can compare to the amenities found at the Grande. They include features such as an on-site Grande lobby, 22-foot ceilings, custom-made chandeliers and a 15-foot brass compass inlaid in the entry floor. Its Spa offers eleven treatment rooms and a variety of services to both men and women. The world-class fitness center is located adjacent to the spa and features private training, classes, cardiovascular equipment and free weights. Fun for the children abound at the Grande and they include private outings, babysitting services, game room and day camps. Private beach shuttles provide transportation to owners and guests via a water-taxi to Destin’s famous sugar white beaches. The multi-level Grande Vista Pool Deck features an outdoor and heated pool, children’s play area, multiple bars and hot tubs; all of which overlook the harbor and the Gulf of Mexico. The Grande Vista Club Room is reminiscent of a 1920′s Yacht Club featuring a restaurant, bar and concierge services. A private club is available on the 10th floor for all owners and their accompanied guests. An 8,700 square foot Conference facility can accommodate 50-500 people in an elegantly appointed setting. A Business Center is also on site and provides state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the traveling work-a-holic. For the boat lover, access to three marinas is located just down the block. Owners and guests also have access to Legendary’s renowned Regatta Bay Golf and Country Club. Excellent views of the harbor and gulf can be had from the interior of the unit or from its oversized curved balcony. Interior features of the unit tile floors in the entry, kitchen, hall and baths; two spacious balconies; one off the Master and one off the Living Room; substantial crown molding; ceiling fans with wall mounted speed controls; high quality fabrics and materials and solid core entry doors. The kitchen features under-mount kitchen sink with dual compartments; GE Profile Series stainless steel appliances; granite countertops with bar; custom cabinets; convection oven and microwave; back splashes and Italian porcelain floors. Baths are elegant with full tile and glass showers. The unit has individually controlled, high-efficiency air conditioning, heating and dehumidifying system, cable television and multi-line telephone outlets, flat screen televisions with DVD, stereo and CD player in living room, high-speed and wireless access, telephone service with voice mail and washers and dryers. Fractional ownership at the Emerald Grande can only be described as perfect. Fractional Ownership is designed to make the most of your leisure time. Each Fractional Interest entitles the Owner to six weeks of exclusive use per year. These weeks are called “Annual Reserved Use Periods.” The “Use Periods” consist of two rotating consecutive summer weeks, plus four additional rotating weeks of use. By rotating the “Use Weeks” each year, all owners are given equal access to holiday periods. To determine if Fractional Ownership is right for you click on the photo to locate pertinent information. All information in this listing including square footage and room dimensions are approximate and not exact. Call Cynthia Roberson, Realtor with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors at 850 585-3602 or www.CynthiaRoberson.com , www.DestinRealEstateVideos.com .

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Upper West Side

*THE NEWEST IN ULTRA LUXURY RENTALS* This brand new LEED Silver-Certification is without comparison on the UWS, especially in this prime location just 1 block from everything you could possibly desire. Unique layouts in all size apartments, many with terraces, all with floor to ceiling glass and views, these apartments can not be missed for any discerning shopper. With a 10,000′ ROOFTOP, 20 stories off the street, featuring an 8′ fireplace, mist wall, landscaping, bar-b-que and wet bar, sun deck, movie projector and Ipe decking, this rooftop is one of a kind in the city. There is bike storage in the building as well as full time doormen and concierge staffing the lovely glass enclosed lobby. Within the apartments, the floors are wide plank bleached maple, the ceilings reach 11′, all units feature walk in closets and a Bosch Washer/Dryer. The appliances are top of the line stainless steel, set in dark mahagonney cabinetry above Ceaser Stone counters. Select units have a built in safe and recessed terrace. To view these unique units, please call me seven days a week at the numbers below.

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Upper West Side

*THE NEWEST IN ULTRA LUXURY RENTALS* This brand new LEED Silver-Certification is without comparison on the UWS, especially in this prime location just 1 block from everything you could possibly desire. Unique layouts in all size apartments, many with terraces, all with floor to ceiling glass and views, these apartments can not be missed for any discerning shopper. With a 10,000′ ROOFTOP, 20 stories off the street, featuring an 8′ fireplace, mist wall, landscaping, bar-b-que and wet bar, sun deck, movie projector and Ipe decking, this rooftop is one of a kind in the city. There is bike storage in the building as well as full time doormen and concierge staffing the lovely glass enclosed lobby. Within the apartments, the floors are wide plank bleached maple, the ceilings reach 11′, all units feature walk in closets and a Bosch Washer/Dryer. The appliances are top of the line stainless steel, set in dark mahagonney cabinetry above Ceaser Stone counters. Select units have a built in safe and recessed terrace. To view these unique units, please call me seven days a week at the numbers below.

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