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(2005)

Being poor didn't stop being a punishment inflicted on you by the rest of society in 2005. Sometimes an article really is timeless.

I think the date suffix is just an indicator for people who are wondering whether an earlier article has been updated. It can still be relevant.

Part of the context around that article is it was written post Katrina, in response to many people asking why the people didn't just leave.

"Being poor is people wondering why you didn’t leave."

For many, too many, (everyday).