The Problem of Poverty

More than 46 million Americans live below the official poverty line—which is now approximately $22,314 for a family of four—and 16.4 million children are poor in this country.
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What does it take to get out of poverty?

Half In Ten's "Restoring Shared Prosperity: Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth"
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How Much Do You Really Know About Poverty?

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The Issues

Childhood Poverty

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Economy and Jobs

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Spending Cuts and Debt

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Financial Services

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Latest News

Media Advisory for Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus Press Call on Unemployment, the Ryan Budget, and Increasing Poverty Rates

May 1, 2012 Press Release

Barbara Lee Introduces Legislation to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years

Nov 3, 2011 Press Release

Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced legislation to help create pathways out of poverty and realize the goal of cutting poverty in half in a decade.