[2banana]

When I was a kid, we only had one parent working - my dad - and we always seemed to have enough. Not plenty, but enough. This is particularly amazing in view of the fact that my dad was a preacher - you know how they overpay those guys - and had five children.

One big oversite in this article, taxes in general and in particular on the poor have gone way up since Mr. Behnke was a kid.

[B4Ranch]

"One big oversite in this article, taxes in general and in particular on the poor have gone way up since Mr. Behnke was a kid."

You neglected to say that the reason for taxes increasing are the continuous supply of people who need assistance.

Close the borders and eject the illegals, Mr President!

[jackbill]

One big oversite in this article, taxes in general and in particular on the poor have gone way up since Mr. Behnke was a kid.

Was the Earned Income Credit available when Behnke was a kid?

How about Section 8 Housing, Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC, School Lunch program, SSI, etc., etc. - all part of the over $400 billion in federal and state giveaways to"Persons with Limited Incomes"?

Persons with limited incomes are the poor.