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Utah No. 1 in outlook on economy

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Working Poor | 9:29 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007
This American Legislative Exchange Council report sounds like republican propaganda. What a joke, this report shows that Utah is a great state for the rich and a the worst state to live in if you are poor.
Working Hard | 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007
Why would anyone admit they are "working poor?" I know this isn't very "PC" but doesn't "working poor" really mean "ill prepared?" Seriously, America really is a land of opportunity - especially in Utah. Anyone in Utah who wants a job can have one. Anyone in Utah who wants a better job can prepare themselves for it. Education opportunities abound and money is no barrier. There are education loans, grants, scholarships, and jobs in abundance. Anyone, from any background in Utah can improve their condition. That isn't necessarily true in other places, like Mexico, but it is true here. So, people drop out of high school, ignore higher ed, get preganant, or get someone pregnant and enter society ill prepared. Then, mark themselves a victim of "rich" society, calling themselves "working poor" and complain about government(republicans) not "helping" them enough. It's time for "working poor" to stop wallowing in self pity and government dependence and start taking advantage of the enormous economic opportunity that is his for the taking.

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