Comments on: It’s Official: George Bush Hates Kids

By: The Right Decision on SCHIP | GOPublius

The Right Decision on SCHIP | GOPublius — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:49:30 +0000

[…] bill was unambiguously designed to be vetoed so that Democrats could call Bush a “baby-hater“. The Democrats never thought this bill would pass. Despite the Democrats exploitation of 12 […]

By: Random Musings » Blog Archive » Danger to My Freedom

Random Musings » Blog Archive » Danger to My Freedom — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:28:22 +0000

[…] how I should spend my money (I.E., my financial freedom).� The biggest example of this was his post on SCHIP.� Apparently, Bush hates kids because he vetoed this bill… at this point I’m […]

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:01:15 +0000

The 2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines add $3,480 for each additional person in the 48 Contiguous States and D.C.

Alaska and Hawaii have different number.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:37:41 +0000

I see what you are trying to say. However, using that logic, then, a family making $100k a year with 4 kids is poor?

100/6 = 16.6.

or what about a family making $77.5k a year with 3 kids?

77.5/5 = 15.5k.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:41:40 +0000

Think about it this way:

62 / 4 = 15.5

Would you consider $15.5K poor?

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:47:46 +0000

From Wikipedia :

“It also would have increased the eligibility from couples earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level to couples earning 300% of the federal poverty level, approximately $62,000 for a family of four.”

Unless I am missing something, when is making $62,000 a year considered poor for a family of 4? Thats well above the median household income in the United States. Besides, $62k a year is an arbitrary number. You might be living in poverty on that salary while in California, but I’d bet that same household income is quite comfortable in, say, Wyoming.