Poverty Rate and Income Stagnate as Conservatives Attack the Safety Net:
The numbers come as House Republicans move to kick as many as 4 million Americans off food stamps by cutting $40 billion from the program. Conservatives are also proposing to cut tens of thousands of young children out of Head Start, as well as childcare assistance, Meals On Wheels for seniors, unemployment benefits, and housing assistance. Ref. Source 7
Revised census calculation puts number of poor Americans at 49.7 million:
The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in 6 residents due to out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses, according to a revised census measure released Wednesday. Ref. Source 7
NY Post Editorial Board: Homeless Shelter With Sexual Assault And Mice Is "Too Generous" :
The Times described the shelter as "A place where mold creeps up walls and roaches swarm, where feces and vomit plug communal toilets, where sexual predators have roamed and small children stand guard for their single mothers outside filthy showers." Ref. Source 8
Poverty in America Is Mainstream:
Contrary to popular belief, the percentage of the population that directly encounters poverty is exceedingly high. My research indicates that nearly 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 25 and 60 will experience at least one year below the official poverty line Ref. Source 4