Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “Yes, Number 7. Thirty-seven million Americans are living in poverty.…”

On the recordMay 10, 2006

Yes, Number 7. Thirty-seven million Americans are living in poverty. We have a 12.7 percent poverty rate, which is on the rise, and 5.4 million people have fallen into poverty since the beginning of the Bush administration, 5.4 million people. You know, if they are going to talk about who is doing better, it is the wealthiest that are doing better. Their income is on the rise. Their life is getting better. Their lives are improving and their outlook is more rosy. The poor are getting poorer. Number 6.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic · Florida

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