The poverty level figures are from the Federal Government and EVERYONE knows that government always gives the truth. For some parts of the country, these are the true proverty levels. For other parts, they aren't. With a country as big as the USA, there is going to be a wide variety of wages. Pilots could survive easily on $15,000 a year in, say, Wyoming or Idaho but would struggle in the metropolitan areas of California or New York. David R Buy Danish -------------- Original message -------------- From: Alireza Alivandivafa <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > Let me adjust that then. They are making below the TRUE poverty level > > > > In a message dated 2/17/2006 12:32:57 PM Central Standard Time, > damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Checking the web, I found the following: > Federal proverty level for 2005: > Family Size/Annual wages > 1/$9,570 > 2/$12,830 > 3/$16,090 > 4/$19,350 > > Median starting flight attendant pay $15,552 > (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos171.htm) > Average starting pilot pay: $14,137. > (http://www.avjobs.com/table/airsalry.asp) > Though both are low, neither of these are below the proverty level for a > family of 1 or 2.