Air Conditioning, Cable TV, and an Xbox: What is Poverty in the United States Today?

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Originally Posted by ElGringo

I would agree with most of that, but believe your beer estimate is low. I no longer drink like I used to, but when I was "poor" in America I would go through at least 3 or 4 cases of beer a week, so, I would say the $4685 annually is a very conservative estimate.

Wow. No judgement, but I drink probably way more than I should and probably more than most of my friends, and 3 or 4 cases of beer a week would be way more than I can drink. If I drink more than 6-7 beers in a night, I am officially tying one on. I bet I on average do a case a week and I am starting to cut back.