America is a global leader on a number of fronts, including having the largest economy in the world. But here is one area where the U.S., given its general affluence, would rather not distinguish itself: It has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the industrialized world.
Even as the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, 1 in 5 children are on food stamps, the U.S. Census said on Wednesday. Before the housing crash, 1 in 8 received federal food assistance.
This dismal statistic reflects how the recovery is failing to reach families at the lower end of the economic spectrum. While the stock market has reached record highs and the richest 1 percent are on a path to own most of the world's wealth by 2016, many American families continue to struggle to put food on the table. The U.S. now has the second-highest rate of child poverty among 35 industrialized nations, according to the Children's Defense Fund, a child advocacy group.
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3 comments:
"A culture of individual responsibility"? Where is his head stuck? It is a culture of government dependence where the govt steals from the working half & gives it free to the non-working class. IT"S FOR THE CHILDREN... who are being indoctrinated for govt slavery.
Close the borders - make hiring illegals heavily punishable. You want food stamps - go to work.....the food stamp money would go part to the original recipient and part to the new employer.....the start of the living wage.....up or out of the program.....
It is time to do away with child labor laws. Needless barriers that prevent these children from earning a living.
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