15 facts about poverty - 9 views
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Carnahan H on 12 Jan 11General Facts about poverty in America. Facts include-Household participation in the food stamp program has increased 20.28% since last year,The number of Americans on food stamps surpassed 41 million for the first time ever in June 2010, Nearly 10 million Americans now receive unemployment insurance, which is almost four times as many as in 2007, and more. This is very depressing. We need to do something before it gets worse.
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Baker M on 12 Jan 11I didn't know it was that bad. Geez.
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Sawyer T on 13 Jan 11Wow I didn't know America had 41 million food stamps in use! And I agree Haley we do need to something before it gets worse! I loved the article, good job!
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Hyre A on 13 Jan 11its strange how even though we are the richest country in the world, we have millions in poverty, and the poverty rate is increasing quickly. it makes me feel sad that i didnt know about any of this and that a lot of these people dont get a lot of help
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Smyth C on 13 Jan 11Four times as more in only three years? Thats amazing. If it keeps increasing at this rate imagine how bad it will be in 2013! We do need to start doing something about this.
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Dendiu S on 13 Jan 11I dig how they have pictures and such its very depressing.
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Tuttle S on 13 Jan 11I didn't know there were food stamps, or even an all time food stamp record! These 15 facts, though very short, are to the point and informational. The pictures were very depressing, but thes are the pictures of poverty.
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Stockhausen M on 13 Jan 11I hope that the high level of poverty in 2009 will sow people how much help is needed.
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Estice H on 13 Jan 11It's amazing how much the food stamp program has increased and how many families are in poverty! I also like how they make the facts short and add pictures, because for me it makes it much more interesting.
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Green C on 13 Jan 11i wonder why there was such an increase in poverty in 2009