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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by mikeash on Tuesday July 04, 2017 @04:22PM (#14698053)
"95% of people in poverty in the US escape poverty during their lifetime."

Do you have a source for that? As I mentioned, the number I found was 30%.

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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by Consultant32452 on Tuesday July 04, 2017 @08:57PM (#14699310)
My mistake it's not out of poverty, it's out of the lowest quintile of income.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty >For example, one study finds that in a sixteen-year period (1975 to 1991 in the U.S.) only 5% of those in the lower fifth of the income level were still at that level, while 95% transitioned to a higher income category.

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