On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:09:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> 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. 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
>
>Who here has hired help?

Do you not have a gardener?

Doris