22 May 2013

Saturday, 14 July 2012 05:20

Poverty in the United States is among the worst worldwide (Pictures)

SHAFAQNA (Shia News Association) - In America, there is a big debate turning around this question: In the fight against poverty, was poverty victorious or us?

Despite the decline in poverty within the United States in the past 50 years, studies show that 10% of American adults and 25% of underage Americans are living in poverty, according to the international standards of living. Children’s poverty in America is such that among the top 35 countries having children’s poverty, the US has the 34th ranking.

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