Poverty and the republican economy
The GOP says its all good. Reality proves otherwise. As poverty skyrockets under the repukes so does the need for help.
Federal aid programs expand at record rate
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY
Mon Mar 13, 5:32 PM
A sweeping expansion of social programs since 2000 has sparked a record increase in the number of Americans receiving federal government benefits such as college aid, food stamps and health care......
Programs that grew over the past five years are aimed at the under-65 population, especially families earning less than $40,000 a year. For example, the number of mostly low-income college students receiving Pell grants rose 41% over five years to 5.3 million.
Federal aid programs expand at record rate
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY
Mon Mar 13, 5:32 PM
A sweeping expansion of social programs since 2000 has sparked a record increase in the number of Americans receiving federal government benefits such as college aid, food stamps and health care......
Programs that grew over the past five years are aimed at the under-65 population, especially families earning less than $40,000 a year. For example, the number of mostly low-income college students receiving Pell grants rose 41% over five years to 5.3 million.
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