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Politics : The American Spirit Vs. The Rightwing

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To: TopCat who wrote (1618)	10/12/2004 12:32:38 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) of 1904

39 million Americans in working poor families - - - - - - - - - - - - By Genaro C. Armas Oct. 11, 2004 \| WASHINGTON (AP) -- One in every five U.S. jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four, according to a study by the nonpartisan Working Poor Families Project. The result of so many low-paying jobs is that nearly 39 million Americans, including 20 million children, are members of "low-income working families" -- with barely enough money to cover basic needs like housing, groceries and child care, the study found. The study classified a "working family" as one in which there was one or more children and at least one family member had a job or was actively seeking work. Besides staying current on bills, many of these folks also struggled to save up for a bigger home or for a child's college education, said Brandon Roberts, one of the report's authors.

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