the absurdity of this confounds me

From today's New York Times:

"Mr. Bush is also expected to propose changes in the Children’s Health Insurance Program to sharpen its focus on low-income families. The changes could reduce federal payments to states that cover children with family incomes exceeding twice the poverty level. Under federal guidelines, a family of four is considered poor if its annual income is less than $20,650."

let's see 2 x $20,650 = $41,300 = state of shock

i'd like to see a family of four in the Dubya family tree try to live off that in a place like NYC