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Comrade Citizen

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11. And to think.... President Biden reduced child poverty to a record low

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 08:15 PM

Apr 2025

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/09/record-drop-in-child-poverty.html

Child poverty, calculated by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), fell to its lowest recorded level in 2021, declining 46% from 9.7% in 2020 to 5.2% in 2021, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released today.

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Where are they going to get the extra $7,200? [View all] dalton99a Apr 2025 OP

This will push millions into poverty VMA131Marine Apr 2025 #1

Absolutely. dalton99a Apr 2025 #2

Yes. And there will be new "towns" that will referred to as "trumpervilles". madinmaryland Apr 2025 #3

That will put a dent in my gambling budget. padfun Apr 2025 #4

lucky you...guess you don't care stillcool Apr 2025 #5

I do care. padfun Apr 2025 #7

Me, me, ME! Conjuay Apr 2025 #9

too bad it's not only Trump voters Skittles Apr 2025 #6

I would like to see some kind of a breakdown PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2025 #8

Hell It Has Already Caused Me Many Times that Number in the Market Stallion Apr 2025 #10

And to think.... President Biden reduced child poverty to a record low Comrade Citizen Apr 2025 #11