In many ways what's been happening in the economy hits them (working poor families) the worst. Those with higher incomes are more likely to have employer-provided insurance. And many lower-income (people) have Medicaid to fall back. For that in-between group, there's nothing.
Quotes about lower-income (16 Quotes)
Lower-income housing has been a problem, and it's only getting worse.
Will the anticipation of more expensive bills hurt holiday sales I don't think so. I think consumer spending will see more of a marginal change rather than a substantial change, primarily at the lower-income level.
We're very concerned about it, especially concerned for lower-income Americans and small business people. This is not part of their budget.
Gasoline prices are one of the most regressive costs on lower-income people.
Although higher income and employment levels have offset the impact of rising gas prices on consumer confidence, there is a considerable degree of dread about future prospects among middle- and lower-income households.
The flat tax is a tax cut. Any way you slice it, your tax bill will be reduced under the plan... Under the flat tax, 65 million returns, or 42 percent of all returns, would owe no tax by the year 2010. That's right. We'll say it again Millions of lower-income people will not have to pay any tax.
It's really not per se the color that matters it's that they're not part of the money networks. People in minority groups typically are lower-income, and they don't' have access to the kinds of corporate funding that white people normally would.
Like any brand-new statewide program, there are details that have to be worked out, and that's what is going on right now. We're very happy that we were able to get this program started ... and available to seniors and lower-income Vermonters to make sure they have enough fuel to heat their homes this winter.
Rich people don't order their cigarettes on the computer. They'd just buy (them). But lower-income folks are more likely to look for bargains,
I think people have the impression that West Des Moines is an affluent community. But there are parts of West Des Moines that have median income levels similar to lower-income neighborhoods in Des Moines and they need help.
For lower-income folks who would have financed the purchase anyway, it's saving them money. And for higher-income folks, why not
We believe that lower-income customers tend to shop late, so we wouldn't be surprised to see a pick-up, and ultimately see a December comp in the middle of the range.
One really interesting finding is this affected both uninsured people in lower-income and higher-income households. Rates of debt were actually highest among those with higher incomes.
This shake-up of the personal income tax scale would boost incentives for lower-income earners to participate in the workforce. It would be of greatest benefit to low- and middle-income families.
It was a very, very busy clinic. When they first started out it was really geared towards lower-income people who couldn't afford to go to the doctor. And then young women started to use the clinic a lot. And I don't think things have changed much since then.