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Extreme Poverty in USA Increased 26% under Bush

Andrew Gumbel writes about the widening poverty gap: The number of Americans living in severe poverty has expanded dramatically under the Bush administration, with nearly 16 million people now living on an individual income of less than $5,000 (£2,500) a year or a family income of less than $10,000, according to an analysis of 2005 […]

Posted byScott HughesMarch 2, 2007Posted inPolitics and Commentary, Poverty News

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