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Member communities of The Federation of Egalitarian Community attempt to end poverty through the following principles:
o holding land, labor, income, and other resources in common
o assuming responsibility for the needs of its members, receiving the products of their labor, and distributing these and all other goods equally, or according to need.
o practicing non-violence
o using a form of decision making in which members have an equal opportunity to participate, either through consensus, direct vote, or right of appeal or overrule.

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The number of American living in poverty equals the population of California, the world’s 7th largest economy. StarPoint Inc. (a Bentonville, AR nonprofit organization that assists the poor) fixes the financial impact of poverty on government at between $290,000.00 and $1.3 million for each person in poverty during that person’s lifetime- a minimum cost of over 10.2 trillion dollars. I found this information in 2004. The numbers may have changed, but the problem persists. I believe it will get far worse before it gets better.

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I believe that all human beings need to have sufficient funds in order to pay 100% of the REAL and ACTUAL costs in today’s dollars of the following items:

1. Shelter (rent/mortgage) – Very modest accommodations
2. Food (Food Stamps and/or cash from earned income) – reasonably nutritious food
3. HVAC and Electricity (sometimes this is included in the rent)
4. High speed internet and telephone service. I personally pay $36/month for each service for a total of $70/month.
5. Transportation – In New York City that would be an $81/monthly MetroCard