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NEWS ABOUT: poverty line

poverty line stories: 3 news summaries

Under New Math,
1 in 5 Seniors
Is Poor

Outmoded federal statistics don't reflect reality, group says

Sep 4, 09 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Based on official statistics, only 10% of Americans aged 65 and older are poor, the lowest rate of any age group. But the actual number should be nearly twice that, finds the National Academy of Sciences, which has developed a new, modern way of calculating poverty that is quickly gaining... More »

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elderly • poverty • senior citizens • poverty line

OPINION

Privatize Abortion Funding to Save Health Care Reform

Independent fund could finance procedures, diffuse criticisms of govt. plan

Aug 13, 09 6:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Abortion threatens to derail the push for health care reform, as opponents use the prospect of subsidized procedures to turn pro-life Americans against the whole plan, writes Meredith Simmons for Slate. Progressives are indignant—abortion is a health procedure, they argue, and should be covered like any other. But excluding... More »

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abortion • privatization • charity • funding • health care reform • Blue Dog Democrats • poverty line

From Food to Health Care,
the Poor Pay More

The economics of poverty mean the poorest pay higher prices for everyday essentials

May 18, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The economics of poverty are complicated, the Washington Post reports, but it boils down to this: “The poorer you are, the more things cost.” The poor spend more in time, money, hassle, and exhaustion than do the middle class or wealthy on everything from a loaf of bread... More »

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middle class • Cost of Living • poverty • financial crisis • wealthy • poverty line

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