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43.6 Million: Census Declares More Americans are in Poverty than Ever Before

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43.6 Million: Census Declares More Americans are in Poverty than Ever Before

by Claire Lorentzen [2] 09-20-2010 | 9:00pm
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It is the highest number America has ever seen: 43.6 million people are living in poverty in the United States, the wealthiest country in the world. According to new data released yesterday by the Census Bureau [6], the 2009 U.S. poverty rate was at 14.3 percent, up from 13.2 percent in 2008. Considering that our nation is facing a 10 percent unemployment rate

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