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If you leave out Chittenden County, which is not representative of Vermont, the numbers look far worse. Burlington always seems to be the tail that is wagging the Vermont dog.
At any rate, NH fares far better than VT when it comes to hunger. The two states shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence based on this:
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”This November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report that shows that Vermont is the sixth-hungriest state in the nation, with one in 20 households skipping meals regularly. How can this be, when at the same time a city like Burlington has been called one of the healthiest cities in America?”
Setting aside the erroneous notion expressed in the article that “freedom from hunger” is a right to be guaranteed by the government, this is a good question to examine. The same report notes that, while Vermont comes in 6th when it comes to the problem of hunger, our neighbor New Hampshire comes in 48th out of 50.
There are more details in the article regarding disparities in food insecurity between the two states. The first article makes clear I think that Burlington is in no way representative of the state, despite the perception by many outsiders as well as the undue influence (or shall we say stranglehold) that Chittenden County has on state politics.
If you leave out Chittenden County, which is not representative of Vermont, the numbers look far worse. Burlington always seems to be the tail that is wagging the Vermont dog.
Still, the worst counties in Vermont are better at 27% than the state averages for Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina. The worst two counties in New Mexico have child poverty rates of 66.5% and 62.1%. Texas has several counties over 40%. Parts of Washington, D.C. are over 40%. Maybe Vermonters should send more money to Washington.
Still, the worst counties in Vermont are better at 27% than the state averages for Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina. The worst two counties in New Mexico have child poverty rates of 66.5% and 62.1%. Texas has several counties over 40%. Parts of Washington, D.C. are over 40%. Maybe Vermonters should send more money to Washington.
Yeah, but they're not spending the money on social programs we are, and they have vast areas with hardly a soul living in them. Some parts of those states make Essex County look crowded in comparison.
Yeah, but they're not spending the money on social programs we are, and they have vast areas with hardly a soul living in them. Some parts of those states make Essex County look crowded in comparison.
Agreed. I seem to have taken on the role of defending Vermont on these threads. There's so much here that you can consider really good compared to other parts of the country. The ideals of no poverty, plenty of good jobs and efficient governments ain't gonna happen. Nor, for outdoorsmen like you, is a pristine 1776-like environment. I'm just trying to balance the naysayers.
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