The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty -- and It's Creeping Upward | Alternet

The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty -- and It's Creeping Upward

"Analysis of  Economic Policy Institute data shows that Mitt Romney's famous  47 percent, the alleged 'takers,' have taken nothing."
"The IRS reports that the highest wage in the bottom half of earners is about $34,000. To be eligible for food assistance, a family can earn up to  130% of the federal  poverty line, or about $30,000 for a family of four. "