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Old 05-20-2009, 09:37 PM   #23
Sensbachtal

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I remember reading a similar article in the economist where it was talking about actual poor people (like in Indian slums and such) and it compared the cost of certain commodities like rice and water and telephone service with what people were spending in rich countries.

It's true that the poor pay more for many goods. It has to do with issues like security, distribution costs, lack of credit, and so forth. This article is just kind of lazy and full of silly stories though, like the guy who wanted to buy nine dollars with of chicken wings.
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