SAR #14358
Dear
Santa:
In terms of child poverty, the United States ranks
36th out of the 41 wealthiest nations.
There
are 2.5 million homeless
children in the US,
an
all-time
high. 65%
of US children live in a home that receives aid from the federal
government. 45%
of US children belong to low income families.
45%
of African-American children in the
US live in “areas of
concentrated poverty” (slums).
The
average American is 40%
poorer today than before the recession, and 20%
of US households
will be
able to eat Christmas dinner
thanks
to food stamps, about that many more courtesy of various food banks
and charities.
Enjoy yours.
thanks for this blog, and greetings of the season to you and your readers
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas no matter when the bairn was born. The blueprints of peace were apparently buried with Him, only they never were resurrected.
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