Comments for Brazil's Misery Index Drops 2%: 25% Still Live Below Poverty Line at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:11:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4980/1/#pc_2070 ....so proud of having 25 % of the population OR 46 millions citizens making less than US$ 51.- per month !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Guest Mon, 02 Jan 2006 03:38:13 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4980/1/#pc_2065 The wealthy have invested their money in the stock market, or in short time deposits providing very high interests rate, or in real estate. The return on these investments have been far higher that the increase in your basic minimum salary that anyway millions and millions of citizens dont even earn. Simple maths would demonstrate that the wealth inequality has not been reduced. Furthermore your poverty line is trunked too, because your currency increased, making more dollars, and this explains your apparent reduction in poverty. Finally, using US$ 51.- per month to determine if one is poor or not is a true SHAME. No doubt you could put the number at US$ 40.- per month and you would have a lower percentage of poverty. Why not US$ 20.- and your poverty rate would still be 10 % or whatever. LAMENTABLE to use US$ 51.- per month to determine the poverty line. The amount is below the cost of 1 of your basic basket !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Guest Mon, 02 Jan 2006 03:35:00 +0100