‘A Generation Cast Aside’: Child Poverty On Rise in World’s Richest Countries
Published on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 by Common Dreams by Sarah Lazare, staff writer Children...
Read MorePublished on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 by Common Dreams by Sarah Lazare, staff writer Children...
Read More“The government could raise $700 billion by either taking half of everything earned by the bottom 50% or by raising the marginal tax rate on the top two percent.” Really, how bad can poverty be when 96% of poor people own refrigerators?
Read MoreRecently, local business owner and self professed “numbers guy” Al Pettit presented Coos County poverty and unemployment figures. He says the local Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Team is trying to educate lawmakers about “good business practices” and how to make Oregon more business friendly to improve these statistics.
Read MoreBetween 2003 and 2009, the income of poor Brazilians has grown seven times as much as the income of rich Brazilians. Poverty has fallen from 22 percent of the population to 7 percent.
Read MoreKids may have to take the initiative to educate policy makers because adults are not paying attention and kids are suffering all around the globe.
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