Tuesday's Word

poverty* \'pav-ert-e\ n, often attrib [ME poverte, fr. OF poverte, fr. L paupertat-, paupertas, fr. pauper poor -- more at POOR] 1 a : the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions b : renunciation as a member of the religious order of the right as an individual to own property 2 : SCARCITY, DEARTH 3 a : debility due to malnutrition b : lack of fertility <~of the soil>

syn POVERTY, INDIGENCE, PENURY, WANT, DESTITUTION shared meaning element : the state of one with insufficient resources ant riches

Ohio workers depend on public benefits

Wal-Mart, McDonald's employees top list

Julie Carr Smith, Plain Dealer Bureau

Columbus--Wal-Mart and McDonald's top a new state list of Ohio employers who send the most people to the Medicaid, food stamp and welfare rolls.

The much-anticipated Ohio Department of Job and Family Services review was ordered amid pressure from legislators, advocates and the press, questioning why Medicaid spending is eating up an ever-increasing share of the state budget.

To read the full article, see http://www.plaind.com, 25 FEB 2006.

Ohio is run by the GOP. We have the Worst Governor in the Nation, see blog of 21 NOV 2005.

*Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary