Re:Where is the "-1, Wrong" moderation? (Score 1)

Today a family is skitting just abouve poverty with two fulltime jobs, no vacations and just make shure you don't catch a cold or else: there goes an income and 2-300 bucks for meds...

I assume you're describing life on Mars or some such, since what you just described bears precious little resemblance to life here in the US.

Population below poverty line:

US: 12% (2003 est.)
France: 6.5% (2000)
Italy: unavailable
China: 10% (2001 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook.