Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars
Monday, November 28th, 2011 | 4 comments
cott Pelley brings “60 Minutes” cameras back to central Florida to document another form of family homelessness: kids and their parents forced to live in cars.
Older, Suburban and Struggling, ‘Near Poor’ Startle the Census
Sunday, November 20th, 2011 | Post a comment
WASHINGTON — They drive cars, but seldom new ones. They earn paychecks, but not big ones. Many own homes. Most pay taxes. Half are married, and nearly half live in the suburbs. None are poor, but many describe themselves as barely scraping by.
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Number of poor hit record 46 million in 2010
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 | Post a comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to a record 46 million last year, the government said on Tuesday, underscoring the challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress as they try to tackle high unemployment and a moribund economy.
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One and done
Monday, September 5th, 2011 | One comment
Jessica Moore and her six children were sent packing when the Chicago Housing Authority evicted the entire household based on her boyfriend’s arrest for a $12 bag of marijuana. Photo by Jason Reblando.
If a CHA resident is arrested one time, the tenant is sent to eviction court. But a Chicago Reporter analysis found that the policy separates families and ousts some who were never convicted of breaking the law.
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SSI Program For ADHD, Other Disabled Kids Under Scrutiny
Friday, August 19th, 2011 | 2 comments
To those who believe the federal Supplemental Security Income program for severely disabled children is a lifesaver and not a boondoggle, Hulston Poe is a great example.
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Debt Deal May Hit Medicare
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 | Post a comment
Medicare beneficiaries escaped direct cuts in Washington’s debt deal, but the agreement could eventually hit seniors and disabled Americans who rely on the program for medical coverage.
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Court rejects appeal over DC gay marriage law
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 | One comment
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from opponents of same-sex marriage who want to overturn the District of Columbia’s gay marriage law
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Record Number of Americans Receiving Food Stamp Benefits
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 | Post a comment
The number of Americans receiving federal aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, soared to a record 40.8 million in May, according to government data released shortly before the Senate voted to cut billions from the food stamps budget.
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Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacatio
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 | Post a comment
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First Lady Michelle Obama smiles while she visits Marbella, southern Spain.
Sacrifice is something that many Americans are becoming all too familiar with during this economic downturn. It was a key theme in President Obama’s inaugural address to the nation, and he’s referenced it numerous times when lecturing the country on how to get back on its feet.
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Slouching Towards Athens
Saturday, June 5th, 2010 | Post a comment
The Obama agenda and the Europeanization of America.