The Billings, Montana USA Gazette describes the impact of increasing food and gas prices on the poor — and includes a sidebar about how to help. A representative of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul describes one problem succinctly: “Most of them have old gas guzzler cars because that’s what they can afford.” Read the story.
Tags: Poverty Analysis, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
I’ve been reading more and more about what is being termed “fuel poverty” affecting people both in the United States and abroad. And it is not just a problem for people with old gas guzzler cars. Both the increased cost of fuel for getting to work (even with more fuel efficient vehicles) and the increase in food prices resulting from increased fuel costs is pushing many who were on the margin into poverty.