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About half of Americans live "paycheck to paycheck" and do not save "for a rainy day." About 40 million live below the poverty line. Where is this line in the United States and is it true that in America you can live well without working, and that benefits will be enough for both an exciting youth and a dignified old age? Alina Polyanskikh counts other people's money in search of answers to these questions. 00:00 Teaser 01:47 Heroes of the episode: a pensioner, an immigrant, an illegal immigrant, and a single mother 05:39 Who can be considered poor in the United States? 07:11 How does a pensioner from South Brooklyn live on benefits? 10:15 "You can become a parasite and live perfectly well in this system" 11:07 Life of the homeless in the USA 14:27 Alisa Minyukova, professor, grew up in poverty in New York 17:43 "I don't want to go to a homeless shelter, it's dangerous there" 19:04 The story of an illegal immigrant from Kazakhstan 24:12 "I've never been hungry in America" 28:10 The Salvation Army in the USA 31:23 Medical care for the poor 34:35 What benefits can a single mother receive? 37:23 How much does a war veteran get in the USA? 44:17 How to escape poverty? 46:34 How much money do you need to stop being homeless? 47:30 What is the reason for American poverty? Subscribe to the channel, click the bell and watch new videos first! #alina_polyanskikh #america Follow the project in our social networks: Facebook: / myrtvi VKontakte: http://vk.com/rtvi Twitter: / rtvi Instagram: / Odnoklassniki: https://ok.ru/rtvi