Are they really poor?

So I heard them talking on the radio the other day about poverty. This of course would be talk radio and I listen to it because I'm becoming old. They said something like 40% of those in poverty have cable tv. Some of you would say that's crazy not true. Let me tell you it is and I wouldn't doubt if the number was higher. Trust me I install these people every day. I actually heard someone say the other day I don't know how I'm going to get the money to buy food for my baby as she's holding an infant in her arms and I proceed to work on their cable. I feel sorry for the child and what it's being put through, but it seems to me the answer is simple. They have tv phone and internet. Get rid of the tv and internet at least and find the cheapest phone possible. There is something wrong in society when tv takes precidence over food. Apparently they would rather watch what they could eat then have it. I am all for helping out the poor in this country, but I don't think the answer is more money as government usually wants to throw at them. I think the answer is Education and Love. I've recently thought it would be really cool if the church would go hold a seminar in the poor parts of town that taught on how to spend your money wisely. Obviously there are parts where money is needed and I have no problem giving to those, but I think more importantly people need to see where they have fallen to and need someone to help them see that there is hope to get out of the mess they are in.