On 2018-10-13 11:23 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/13/2018 9:13 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 2018-10-13 5:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>>> Yes, the bottom end of that 78% are struggling but I don't know what
>>> portion that is on the curve. I think the upper end of it is partly
>>> self inflicted.
>> Careful!!! You are beginning to sound like those well-off people who
>> blame the poor for being poor.
>
> No, I'm talking about the people that made a decent wage but don't know
> how to manage it.Â* I'm broke and have no money for food since I bought
> those $300 sneakers.

A while back I was helping out at the food bank at my wife's church and
some teen had designer back pack and an iPhone that obviously had a data
plan. If I was so broke that I could not afford to buy food I don't
think I would be blowing the money I did have on luxuries like that.