Poverty in the US

From Paris, Carmen Negrin sends a Reuters article in Spanish saying that there are 36 million poor in the US, and she comments: "Don't you think that a discussion about this sort of matter as well as on the cost and consequences of G. W. Bush's irresponsible and illegal foreign policy is far more important than discussing Mrs- Kerry's personal life? Contrary to what G. W. says in his propaganda, the world is not safer, nor is the US stronger (tremendous unprecedented debts and the poor mentioned in the article), nor are we any freer than before the Patriot Act": RH: Both are important. The number of poor is a matter of great concern. We need to study the background and ideas of Mrs. Kerry, since, if Kerry is elected, she will have a great influence.  That is of course a big IF.