"flipper" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:11:22 -0400, Carter wrote:


"jakdedert" wrote in message
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Add to that the fact that lack of access to quality health care
is in itself a major cause of poverty. In addition, paying for a
single health issue has caused many formerly solvent individuals
and families to slip below the poverty level.

William Sommerwerck wrote:

A _major_ cause? I don't think so.

Maybe we are just playing semantics with the word "major", but I would
respectfully suggest you look up the number of people in the last 10 to
15 years that have been 'rightsized', 'downsized' or otherwise lost
their job and benefits. It is in the *millions*. Do you think that is
"major"?

You're presuming they don't find another job.

In the 'good ole days' before 'downsizing' 5.25% unemployment was
considered *full* employment but nowadays it's touted as a 'disaster'.


The problem with unemployment figures is that they reflect only those
collecting jobless benefits. They do not cover anyone who has fallen off the
benefits or has never qualified for them. I never qualified for unemployment
until I was at least 30, since I was working small contract jobs or self
employed.