This is NOTHING for a society to be proud of. THESE are the people two-bit politicians, when raving against welfare, want to “get tough” with. Meanwhile, plutocrats are dodging taxes and buying and selling Congress-members like crazy. THESE, folks, are the main priorities in Washington.

The numbers are staggering: US is ‘world leader’ in child poverty

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