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[kandrathe]

So, while you might be right that "the ability to climb out of poverty are all substantially better for the poor now", it would appear that the ability to sink into poverty has increased even faster.

--Pete

I'm also worried that the gap will increase for the poor, and those with fixed incomes due to the price of energy (and related commodity goods/services) being artificially inflated by global warming hysteria.