Editor's notes: Before reading, you should know that the poverty rate is nothing new. That population grew only 2% over the course of 7 years (2007 to 2014). Let's not forget that our "poor" are among the top 15% richest folks in the world, that $38,000 per year, in food stamps, rent relief, medical coverage, and tax "refunds" to those who pay no taxes, child care and free school lunches are available to this population. But the point, here, is this: Bernie continues to be a serious problem to the Dems. We learned last week, that 40% of his voters will not support Hillary in the coming election
Wa/Post: As we head toward the Democratic National Convention, I often hear
the question, “What does Bernie want?” Wrong question. The right
question is what the 12 million Americans who voted for a political revolution want.
And
the answer is: They want real change in this country, they want it now
and they are prepared to take on the political cowardice and powerful
special interests which have prevented that change from happening.
They
understand that the United States is the richest country in the history
of the world, and that new technology and innovation make us wealthier
every day. What they don’t understand is why the middle class continues
to decline, 47 million
of us live in poverty and many Americans are forced to work two or
three jobs just to cobble together the income they need to survive.
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