Your Take: Does America Care About Its Poor?

The Takeaway

New Census data reveals that poverty in America is at its worst level in three decades. We asked you, does America still care about its poor? We received many responses, including this one, from Seth in New Jersey:

“The United States government does not care about its poor, and that’s because they don’t make campaign contributions.”

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