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Down for the Count
Facts and figures on poverty in the United States |
Sarah Kraybill |
13 Feb 2006 |
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| $35,000 -- basic-needs budget for a U.S. family of four (two adults, two children), as calculated in An Atlas of Poverty in America 1 $19,157 -- poverty line for a family of four (two adults, two children) in the U.S. in 2004, as established by the U.S. Census Bureau 2 More Americans are feeling the squeeze. Photo: iStockphoto. $19,000 -- amount spent by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's wife Columba during ... |
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