Monday, September 05, 2005

The legacy of George W. Bush and a Republican controlled Congress - The failed war in Iraq and increasing poverty at home.

The Census Bureau reported this week that the number of Americans living in poverty rose last year to 12.7%, the fourth consecutive year the poverty rate has risen. New Orleans' poverty rate is nearly double the national rate, and 40% of the city's children live in poverty. More than two-thirds of the city's residents are African-American.

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