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More data that confirms Obama's first term was fantastic... Funny how this comes out just after the election.
Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected « CBS DC
Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected
November 15, 2012 10:01 AM
Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected
November 15, 2012 10:01 AM50 Million Americans Affected[h=6]November 15, 2012 10:01 AM[/h]50 Million Americans Affected[h=6]November 15, 2012 10:01 AM[/h]WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) – As President Barack Obama is set to begin his second term, new statistics on America’s poverty rate indicate that nearly 50 million Americans, more than 16 percent of the population, are struggling to survive.
New figures released by the Census Bureau this week found a spike in poverty numbers last year, going from 49 million in 2010 to 49.7 million last year. The numbers may come as a surprise to Congress, which estimated in September that the poverty rate would drop to 46.2 million. One of the most startling findings showed that almost 20 percent of American children continue to live in poverty.
Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected « CBS DC