Jack Reed: “For the first time, the Great Depression, 25 percent of children in…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2011

For the first time, the Great Depression, 25 percent of children in this country are living in poverty.

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Reed highlights the alarming statistic of child poverty in the U.S.

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Jack Reed: “For the first time, the Great Depression, 25 percent of children in this country are living in poverty.”