I don't really trust the impartiality of this news source, but the graph, if legit, is really interesting, and indicates that the poorest Americans have slightly greater purchasing power than the average Canadian. justfacts.com/news_poorest_a
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It shows they spend more money, not that they get more goods and services for it. As points, it is entirely possible healthcare is included and constitutes a big chunk.
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This is an interesting chart, but I would like to see this alongside additional data. For example the same concept, but comparing poorest 20% in the USA by income with the averages for other OECD countries. And then an explanation of the difference. ->
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It doesn’t say anything about purchasing power, it just says they consume more...
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Remember this and remind them next time they try to brag about how great their "free" health care is.
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Canadian here. When I go to the states I’m always shocked at how cheap food and booze are.
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Why consumption and not income or GDP per capita?
Seems a blatant attempt to fudge the numbers with a metric no one normally cares about that can be mistaken for "living standard" or "income" at first glance.
