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This is better than what we would likely have had if mcCain/weird ***** had been elected. I think we would have at least half of Americans in poverty if they were running the show.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America's poor swelled to almost 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in more than two decades.
It shows just how important a social safety net has become. It's unbelievable that Republicans want to dismantle the government at a time like this.
Today, 15% of the USA— one in six Americans — are considered poor, the highest rate of poverty since 1993. Now among the poor are the college-educated, the former middle-class worker, the suburbanite and the homeowner.
They've been hit by layoffs, cuts in work hours, health problems and other crises. They've gone through savings and 401(k)s. They live off food stamps or other government benefits and rely on help from family members and friends.
And the Democrats' response to all of this is-
"BUT, BUT THE TEA PARTY IS RACIST!"
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