Nearly one in four children in the United States lives in a family below the federal poverty line, according to figures presented in a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
A total of 16.3 million children live in poverty, and 45 percent of children in the US live in households whose incomes fall below 200 percent of the federal poverty line.
The annual report, tilted the Kids Count Data Book, compiles data on children’s economic well-being, education, health, and family support. It concludes that, “inequities among children remain deep and stubbornly persistent.”
The jobs situation is one reason why. Lower-paying jobs, single mothers less able to find jobs.
Another reason: cuts to social welfare programs.
It’s a sad testament when a country’s children live in poverty while a privileged few amass incredible wealth, and when the military-industrial complex and war hawks insist we spend trillions of dollars on the military and fighting never-ending wars.
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