“Capitalism is ending poverty on planet earth. The problem is not that there is an unequal distribution of wealth in the world. The problem is that there is an unequal distribution of capitalism.” -Whole Foods CEO John Mackey

15 Facts About US Poverty the Government Hides


• Poor households routinely report spending $2.40 for every $1 of income the Census says they have.


• The average poor American lives in a house or apartment that is in good repair and has more living space than the average nonpoor person in France, Germany, or England.


• Eighty-five percent of poor households have air conditioning.


• Nearly three-fourths of poor households have a car or truck, and 31 percent have two or more cars or trucks.


• Nearly two-thirds of poor households have cable or satellite TV.


• Half have a personal computer; 43 percent have internet access.


• Two-thirds have at least one DVD player


• More than half of poor families with children have a video game system, such as an Xbox or PlayStation.


• One-third have a wide-screen plasma or LCD TV.


-Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield, Sept 2016