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AnotherMcIntosh

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1. According to certain national studies,

Reply to Common Sense Party (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 03:24 AM

Dec 2012

"Nearly one-third of homeless adults in the U.S. today are over 50, compared to 11% in the 1990s, ..."

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-01-27/news/30672059_1_shelter-system-new-york-city-shelters-homeless-services

If it is true that "the poverty rate among people aged 65 or older has declined from nearly 30 percent in 1966 to 9 percent in 2011," it may be that the number of survivors of the homeless age 50 years and older is declining.

It's rough life being homeless.

At the Battle of the Little Big Horn, when fewer troopers were being killed near the end of the battle, it didn't mean that the Seventh Calvery was winning.

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Retirees Are Doing Better Than You Think [View all] Common Sense Party Dec 2012 OP

According to certain national studies, AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #1

Spin. Hardly reassuring to those who are being slammed by Republican policies. Scuba Dec 2012 #2

from a poor geezer bluedave Dec 2012 #3

the ones that are doing well are doing Really Well. The rest of them - not so much. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #4

Social Security is the main reason the SheilaT Dec 2012 #5

Not so cheery for those at the bottom oysterbay Apr 2013 #6