On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>
>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the
>>>> one that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired
>>>> him for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society.
>>>> I am currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on
>>>> some paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that
>>>> total puts me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level
>>>> being $72,000.00 per year
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one.Â* The poverty threhold for
>>> Washington is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household
>>> income is 86,167.
>>
>> I'll get you a link.
>>
>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>
>>
>> And another:
>>
>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>
>>
>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>
>
> NO. It is not the same as poverty.

Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year. Poverty is worrying
constantly about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook
it. It definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL

Jill