New Census Reveals Highest Poverty Rate in Twelve Years

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Mon, 09/14/2009 - 12:00am

New Census numbers have revealed that the number of people living in poverty has increased to over thirteen percent, which is the highest poverty rate in twelve years.
KBOO’s Rebecca Nay spoke with Alice O’Connor, who is a History Professor at UC Santa Barbara.
 

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