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Originally Posted by jeezeweeze  The rich have always exploited the poor to fight their wars and that is a fact.
We all know that if a family has money they can keep their kids out of conflict, even if a draft is in place.
Underprivileged are targeted thats a fact. Its blatantly obvious to anyone paying attention. |
Fact based on what JW? Just curious. This is what I found:
According to the 2000 Census, the national median income per household in 1999 was $41,994 in 1999 dollars. By assigning each recruit the median 1999 household income for his hometown ZIP code, we calculated that the mean 1999 income for 1999 recruits before entering the military was $41,141 (in 1999 dollars).
The mean 1999 income for 2003 recruits was $42,822 (in 1999 dollars). In other words, on average, recruits in 2003 were from wealthier neighborhoods than were recruits in 1999.
If one single statistic could settle this issue, it is this:
98 percent of all enlisted recruits who enter the military have an education level of high school graduate or higher, compared to the national aver*age of 75 percent.[5] In an education context, rather than attracting underprivileged young Americans, the military seems to be attracting above-average Americans. What remains to explore is whether this pattern of military enlistment is (1) consistent across ZIP codes, (2) consistent across all branches of service, and/or (3) consistent proportionally across all levels of education.
You have been listening to charlie Rangel too much JW. Go with the facts not emotions. It will work for you and you will feel better.