Washington Journal
Poverty in the U.S.
2007-09-03T08:36:20-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjUzXC8yMDA3MDMtMDMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The guests debated U.S. poverty issues, included recently issued Census Bureau poverty figures. They noted that the nation’s household median income rose to $48,200 in 2006 but median incomes for individual men and women continued to fall, and that the poverty rate fell to 12.3%, the first reduction in a decade. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
The guests debated U.S. poverty issues, included recently issued Census Bureau poverty figures. They noted that the nation’s household media…
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The guests debated U.S. poverty issues, included recently issued Census Bureau poverty figures. They noted that the nation’s household median income rose to $48,200 in 2006 but median incomes for individual men and women continued to fall, and that the poverty rate fell to 12.3%, the first reduction in a decade. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
The guests debated U.S. poverty issues, included recently issued Census Bureau poverty figures. They noted that the nation’s household media… read more
The guests debated U.S. poverty issues, included recently issued Census Bureau poverty figures. They noted that the nation’s household median income rose to $48,200 in 2006 but median incomes for individual men and women continued to fall, and that the poverty rate fell to 12.3%, the first reduction in a decade. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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