Good point

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Submitted by Andy C (United States), Feb 18, 2011 21:12

Shannon--

Thanks for the response. Your point re regional differences in poverty level is a good one (as is your comparison of the family of four to the median household income level). It does seem like the income requirements could be localized. Living in the heart of DC, I can tell you that a family of four would have a tough time on $45K.

Somewhat off topic, but related re localization, I wish folks would realize that $250K in HH income is not rich, again, if one lives in the middle of one of these large cities, has children and two wage earners.....

Andy

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the elephant in the room [w/response] [95 words]	davesnot here	Feb 22, 2011 10:12
WIC [w/response] [148 words]	Vince	Feb 18, 2011 23:48
↔ Why would it cost more in 2010? [64 words]	editrix	Feb 20, 2011 04:53
↔ Twice more sounds about right [66 words]	Not to sure but...	Feb 20, 2011 19:34
Questions [136 words]	Andy C	Feb 18, 2011 15:57
↔ Inflation, income and abuse [152 words]	Shannon Love	Feb 18, 2011 17:14
↔ ⇒ Good point [104 words]	Andy C	Feb 18, 2011 21:12
↔ WIC [w/response] [112 words]	Vince	Feb 18, 2011 23:57
↔ Rich isn't numeric [98 words]	Shannon Love	Feb 19, 2011 00:28
↔ re: WIC [126 words]	Jill C	Feb 21, 2011 18:06
It's hard to help without hurting [214 words]	Shannon Love	Feb 18, 2011 14:19
I'm ashamed [92 words]	Brian C.	Feb 18, 2011 12:36
What a surprise [17 words]	deepelemblues	Feb 18, 2011 11:22
↔ Apples to apples [78 words]	jwg	Feb 18, 2011 14:35

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