Four out of the nation's FIVE POOREST counties in McConnell's Kentucky: new US Census report

Since 2000 the poorest Americans have only gotten poorer.

Census results are only beginning to be released, last week the results of the American Community Survey were revealed. The ACS details data such as languages spoken in a home and income levels. The data comes from surveys mailed to three million addresses from January 2005 to December 2009.

Southeastern Kentucky was home to four of the nation's poorest counties. The country's poorest county saw its median income drop $1,500 since 2000.

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The Four Kentucky Counties in order of their national ranking (poorest first)

1. Owsley County, KY
2. Lee County, KY
3. Breathitt Country, KY
5. Magoffin Country, KY

Poor education and poverty are ancient history in eastern Kentucky, home to four out of the five poorest counties in the United States.

You have to wonder how Mitch McConnell his Republicans explain the fact that 9 out of 10 of the ten poorest counties in the US are in red states. Does this confirm that conservative politics has a negative impact on overall prosperity? Stay tuned, we plan on looking into this in an upcoming related blog.

Read about how Jim Demint ally, Senator Mitch McConnell's Kentucky is home to four out of the five poorest counties in the US.

Kentucky loses jobs even while unemployment in the rest of the country drops

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Given the fact that the holiday season is upon us and the rest of the country is experiencing modest job growth, its shocking that Kentucky is left behind the rising trend. Now is not the time for government job cutting.

Unfortunately, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell believes that budget cutting is the answer. In fact Kentucky lost 1,300 jobs last month to government spending cutback that only contribute to more unemployment and poverty in one of the poorest States in the country.

Read more in this article from Kentucky.com

Mitch McConnell's Kentucky: one of the poorest states in the US despite low taxes

Despite years of conservative economic policies Mitch McConnell's Kentucky remains one of the poorest states in the country. According to the US Census Bureau 17.3% of Kentuckians live beneath the official US poverty level.

The pressures of poverty and unemployment can lead to tragedies like the September 2010 killing spree that lead to the deaths of six people in a Jackson, Kentucky trailer park.

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With a median household income of around $41,000 per year (US Census Bureau), nearly $10,000 below the national figure, Kentucky ranks 47th among the 50 states in that statistical category.

Interestingly enough, the state boasts of taxes that are lower than the national average according to TaxFoundation.org thus proving low taxes are no magic formula for prosperity.

Read about how Owlsely Country Kentucky became the poorest county in America and is getting poorer according to the latest US Census.

Poor education not taxes responsible for poverty in McConnell's Kentucky

Kentuckians are some of the poorest people in the country despite relatively low taxes. Looks like there may be something wrong with McConnell’s theory that low taxes translate into overall economic well-being.

Here are the facts:

Kentucky ranks 5th out of the 50 states for poverty. According to the US Census Bureau, the state counted 17.3% of its population living below the official US poverty level in 2007. Imagine what it is now with one of the longest and deepest recessions in history.

Median household income for Kentucky is around $40,000. That's $10,000 less than the National figure. This means Kentucky ranks 47th out of all 50 states in this statistical category.

Are high taxes to blame for Kentucky's poverty?

TaxFoundation.org says that “at 9.4% of income, Kentucky's state/local tax burden percentage is ranked 25th highest nationally, below the national average of 9.7%.”

TaxFoundation.org also claims that according to its scoring system, “Kentucky ranks 19th in the Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index.” But the favorable tax climate doesn’t seem to do much to bring actual jobs to the State. Source: http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/topic/30.html

Poor education means low wages and fewer employment opportunities in Kentucky

With Kentucky’s high school graduation rate 6 points below the national average at 74.1% and 7 points below the national average of people with Bachelor’s degrees, its no surprise wages are lower, unemployment is higher and opportunities for good paying jobs are fewer. Source: US Census Bureau

This Kentucky school boosts fast food chains like McDonald's and Papa John's. Could this be contributing to the growing obesity problem in the State? Maybe they should support students to succeed in graduating high school. Check out the video below: