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  1. York Dispatch (Pennsylvania), June 23, 2008: Pa. families float awfully close to the
  2. The Tennessean, June 23, 2008: Hungry families rely on help
  3. Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2008: Villaraigosa urges presidential candidates to rein
  4. New York Times, June 24, 2008: Tropical Diseases Add to Burden Among the Poor in U.S
  5. New Orleans City Business, June 24, 2008: 'Deep poverty? limiting student performanc
  6. Fighting Poverty in Congress and How We Can Achieve More, By Speaker Nancy Pelosi
  7. Columbus Dispatch, June 22, 2008: Stretching to help
  8. Commercial Appeal (Tennessee), June 22, 2008: Poverty prevails in Mid-South states;
  9. Deseret Morning News, June 22, 2008: Plan would aid many poor in Utah
  10. New York Times, June 22, 2008: Obama: "Yes We Need To Fight Poverty"
  11. Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2008: L.A.'s homeless: A progress report
  12. New York Times, June 22, 2008: Food Stamps Buy Less; Families Are Hit Hard
  13. The Advocate (Louisiana), June 21, 2008: Improve La. child ranking
  14. Dallas Morning News, June 21, 2008: Dallas-area food pantries feel pinch in falterin
  15. Sun-Sentinel (Florida), June 20, 2008: Elderly forced to cut back as cost of gas, gr
  16. York Dispatch (Pennsylvania), June 19, 2008: Study outlines plight of the working po
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  18. Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2008: Wheels versus welfare
  19. Los Angeles Daily News, June 19, 2008: 2 of 3 struggling to survive in capital of gl
  20. Columbus Dispatch, June 18, 2008: Columbus' need for food aid outpaces other Ohio ci
  21. New Release: 2008 KIDS COUNT Data From the Annie E. Casey Foundation
  22. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 18, 2008: Regional study shows high cost of survival
  23. Jersey Journal, June 18, 2008: Report puts spotlight on state's working poor
  24. Providence Journal, June 18, 2008: Program to help poor pay for heat may be cut
  25. Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2008: Summer job market especially tough for poor kids
  26. New York Times, June 17, 2008: After 75 Years, the Working Poor Still Struggle for a
  27. USA Today, June 17, 2008: Southern towns shrink, economic woes grow
  28. Greenville News (South Carolina), June 17, 2008: Many children don't fare well in So
  29. Columbus Dispatch, June 17, 2008: Poor and wealthy alike feeling economic pinch
  30. The Child Tax Credit Gap: A Snapshot of Families Left Out
  31. Philadephia Inquirer, June 16, 2008: Summertime's no picnic for hunger-relief groups
  32. Austin American-Statesman, June 16, 2008: Economy hurts minimum wage workers
  33. What the Next President Could Do: End Child Hunger, by Joel Berg and Tom Freedman
  34. The Advocate (Louisiana), June 16, 2008: Study: La. last in child welfare
  35. The Oklahoman, June 16, 2008: Beating the numbers
  36. Lancaster Eagle Gazette (Ohio), June 16, 2008: New task force to tackle poverty
  37. Baltimore Sun, June 15, 2008: In Harlem, a zone apart
  38. USA Today: Southern Towns Shrink, Economic Woes Grow
  39. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 15, 2008: Health care: Missing the basics
  40. Philadelphia Inquirer: Regional Study Shows High Cost of Survival
  41. Rocky Mountain News, June 14, 2008: Turning poverty numbers around
  42. St. Petersburg Times, June 14, 2008: More Floridians turn to food stamps for help
  43. New Journal (Delaware), June 13, 2008: Summer relief all dried up
  44. Wichita Eagle, June 12, 2008: Report on Kansas kids: State ranking drops
  45. Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 12, 2008: Quality of life for Ohio kids is slipping
  46. Deseret Morning News, June 12, 2008: Utah kids' well-being is solid despite some dec
  47. Detroit Free Press, June 12, 2008: Don't let a bad economy doom children to poverty
  48. Augusta Chronicle (Georgia), June 12, 2008: Million more children now living in pove
  49. Indianapolis Star, June 12, 2008: Report: More kids in state slip into poverty
  50. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 12, 2008: Child poverty rate spikes in Missouri
  51. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 12, 2008: Low birth weights worsen
  52. Detroit Free Press, June 12, 2008: More Mich. kids land in poverty, prison, survey f
  53. Denver Post, June 11, 2008: Governor says education best way to fight poverty
  54. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 11, 2008: Lessons from the poor
  55. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 11, 2008: Percentage of Wisconsin children in pover
  56. CNN Money, June 11, 2008: Low-Income Gas Company Customers Can Save Through Bill-Ass
  57. New York Times, June 11, 2008: Study Shows Colorado Has Largest Rise in Child Povert
  58. Denver Post, June 11, 2008: Learning how to escape poverty
  59. CNN, June 10, 2008: Making creative budget cuts to combat high food costs
  60. Toledo Blade, June 10, 2008: Spending on essentials
  61. Business Week, June 10, 2008: 25 Million Americans Are 'Underinsured'
  62. What the Next President Could Do: End Child Hunger, by Joel Berg and Tom Freedman
  63. Deseret Morning News, June 10, 2008: 16 counties providing free summer lunches
  64. Brooklyn Rail, June 9, 2008: Emergency Food Programs Feed Brooklyn's Hungry
  65. Kansas City Star, June 9, 2008: More are struggling with medical expenses despite ha
  66. Reuters, June 9, 2008: U.S. food stamp use up sharply, sign of hard times
  67. New York Times, June 9, 2008: Rural U.S. Takes Worst Hit as Gas Tops $4 Average
  68. States News (Michigan), June 9, 2008: Candidates should address poverty
  69. Forbes, June 9, 2008: Rising food costs put pinch on Tenn. institutions
  70. Las Vegas Sun, June 8, 2008: Brookings study: Vegas? poor deserve tax credits
  71. Deseret Morning News: 16 Counties Providing Free Summer Lunches
  72. Midland Reporter-Telegram (Texas), June 8, 2008: Rising gas, food and other costs ma
  73. New York Times: Rural U.S. Takes Worst Hit as Gas Tops $4 Average
  74. New York Times, June 7, 2008: Unemployment Rate Hits 5.5% as 49,000 Jobs Lost
  75. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 2008: Editorial: Earned Income Tax Credit
  76. Philadelphia Inquirer: Editorial: Earned Income Tax Credit
  77. The Bulletin (Pennsylvania), June 6, 2008: Child Poverty On The Rise
  78. Toledo Blade, June 6, 2008: Toledo set for battle on poverty
  79. June 13 Policy Briefing: Strengthening Metropolitan America by Expanding the EITC
  80. Buffalo News, June 5, 2008: Brookings study urges changes for Earned Income Tax Cred
  81. Pioneer Local (Illinois), June 5, 2008: Study: Suburban poverty on the rise
  82. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 5, 2008: Rolling display at CCAC South gives picture o
  83. TIME, June 4, 2008: Why Do We Turn Away?
  84. Asbury Park Press, June 3, 2008: Hunger relief provides food for thought
  85. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 2008: Food stamp use on the upswing
  86. Asbury Park Press, June 3, 2008: Number of kids in poverty stays constant
  87. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, June 3, 2008: How Low-Income Consumers Fare
  88. Cincinnati Enquirer, June 2, 2008: The numbers in black and white
  89. Greenville News (South Carolina), June 2, 2008: Money to aid kids in need drops 20 p
  90. Jump in State EITCs Results from Foundation-Funded Efforts, by Michael Laracy of the
  91. Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 2, 2008: Suburban poverty: Economy brings increased nee
  92. Columbus Dispatch, June 1, 2008: More Ohioans have fallen into poverty
  93. Columbus Dispatch, June 1, 2008: Poverty's grip
  94. Chicago Tribune, June 1, 2008: For poor, a gaping digital divide
  95. Providence Journal, June 1, 2008: Lower-wage earners receiving most benefits from un
  96. Kansas City Star, June 1, 2008: Better nutrition is solution for obesity among poor
  97. The Coloradoan, June 1, 2008: Welfare program numbers slip as poverty rates rise
  98. Lexington Herald-Leader, June 1, 2008: Food and gasoline: Soaring prices hit the poo
  99. The Bakersfield Californian, May 31, 2008: Wage instability plagues workers
  100. Charlotte Observer, May 31, 2008: Demand outstripping supply at food banks
  101. Columbus Dispatch, May 29, 2008: A state of need
  102. Tucson Weekly, May 29, 2008: Money Missing
  103. New York Times, May 29,2008: Answers About Fighting Poverty in New York, Part 2
  104. MSNBC, May 29, 2008: Rust Belt communities turn to tourism for a lift
  105. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 28, 2008: Tribes' healthcare coming up short
  106. Washington Post, May 28, 2008: Choosing Bankruptcy to Stay Afloat
  107. Stanford Report, May 28, 2008: Stanford project promises more accurate measure of pov
  108. Economic Policy Institute, May 28, 2008: Income volatility
  109. The Tennessean, May 28, 2008: Education, economic policy are keys to avoiding welfar
  110. The Tennessean, May 28, 2008: Don't forget that welfare is about well-being
  111. New York Times, May 28, 2008: Answers About Fighting Poverty in New York
  112. Statesman Journal (Oregon), May 27, 2008: Eliminating hunger is up to all Oregonians
  113. Washington Post, May 27, 2008: Rising Prices Hit Home For Food Stamp Recipients
  114. Financial Literacy, Silver Rights and America?s Drop-Out Generation, by John Hope Bry
  115. Sacramento Bee, May 27, 2008: State cuts to health and social services will hit some
  116. Fight Poverty: Lower High School Drop Out Rates, by John Bridgeland
  117. Kansas City Star, May 27, 2008: Food stamps can?t keep up with rising prices
  118. Spotlight Forum: Do We Have the Public Will to Reduce Poverty? Watch All
  119. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 25, 2008: Need for food stamps rising
  120. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 25, 2008: Factors in poverty
  121. Las Vegas Sun, May 25, 2008: Groups that help needy finding the need is great
  122. Orlando Sentinel, May 25, 2008: Tough times: Middle class losing grip on American dr
  123. Bakersfield Californian, May 24, 2008: Tough economy: County sees jump in food stamp
  124. MSNBC, May 23, 2008: Edwards Will Return To Iowa To Speak At Poverty Conference
  125. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, May 23, 2008: Food Stamp Provisions of the F
  126. Witchita Times Record News, May 22, 2008: Not enough
  127. The Growing Profile of Poverty, by the Advisory Council of Spotlight on Poverty and O
  128. Evanston Review, May 22, 2008: Many social service agencies struggling
  129. Los Angeles Times, May 22, 2008: L.A.'s Salvation Army offers poverty simulation
  130. Columbus Dispatch, May 21, 2008: Too few homes for low-income renters
  131. Burlington Free Press, May 21, 2008: Demand for food services rising in Vermont
  132. Daily Illinois, May 21, 2008: Bill passed to create poverty commission
  133. Daily Breeze (California), May 20, 2008: Kidney disease linked to poverty
  134. New York Times, May 20, 2008: Let?s Be Serious
  135. Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2008: Cost of free food gets ever higher for pantries
  136. San Francisco Chronicle, May 20, 2008: State budget to chop dental benefits for poor
  137. Boston Globe, May 20, 2008: In Maine, a losing battle for health
  138. New Hampshire Union-Leader, May 19, 2008: The poor are getting desperate for food --
  139. Washington Times, May 19, 2008: Reforming the Farm Bill
  140. USA Today: New Breed of American Emerges in Need of Food
  141. Christian Science Monitor, May 19, 2008: Farm bill highlights rich-poor debate
  142. Mercury News (California), May 19, 2008: This is the time to rewrite rules for food
  143. Arizona Republic, May 19, 2008: Economic slowdown pressures aid groups
  144. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, May 18, 2008: Governor aims to reduce welfare rolls
  145. USA Today, May 18, 2008: New Breed of American Emerges in Need of Food
  146. Columbus Dispatch, May 18, 2008: Decentralize poverty
  147. Chicago Tribune, May 18, 2008: Food stamp recipients struggle through the month
  148. TPM: Edwards Secured Private Commitment From Obama That He'd Go On Poverty Tour As No
  149. Buffalo News, May 18, 2008: Poverty in the golden years
  150. USA Today: Slow economy hits Hispanics hard
  151. Grand Rapids Press, May 17, 2008: End poverty
  152. Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2008: Food stamp use hits record
  153. TPM, May 16, 2008: Edwards Secured Private Commitment From Obama That He'd Go On Pove
  154. Poverty Has Returned to the Public Agenda by Jack Kemp and George Mitchell
  155. Audio Webcast: ?Children and Family Issues on the Campaign Trail: Polling, Politics,
  156. Washington Post, May 15, 2008: United Way to Target Health, Education and Income
  157. USA Today, May 15, 2008: Slow economy hits Hispanics hard
  158. Washington Post, May 15, 2008: Edwards Throws Support to Obama
  159. Politico, May 15, 2008: Halving poverty
  160. Minnesota Public Radio, May 14, 2008: Record number of Minn. children live in povert
  161. Albuquerque Journal, May 14, 2008: 'Every Child Matters' in N.M. Elections
  162. Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 2008: Edwards in N. Phila. to help fight poverty
  163. Tulsa World, May 14, 2008: Grim outlook
  164. Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2008: End the Welfare Marriage Penalty
  165. Columbus Dispatch, May 13, 2008: On the level
  166. A New Strategy Against Poverty
  167. New York Times, May 12, 2008: State Programs Add Safety Net for the Poorest
  168. CQ, May 12, 2008: Sharper Pangs of Food Insecurity
  169. Philadelphia Inquirer: Edwards in N. Phila. to help fight poverty
  170. CQ, May 12, 2008: ?Hunger? Not in USDA Lexicon
  171. Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2008: Editorial: School Breakfasts
  172. Wall Street Journal: End the Welfare Marriage Penalty
  173. Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 11, 2008: Low-wage workers' incomes said to lag
  174. Tuscaloosa News, May 11, 2008: Rising food costs take toll on charities, needy
  175. Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2008: Mich. food stamp use up 53% since 2003, rate well abo
  176. Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9, 2008: Soaring use of food stamps another sign of lean
  177. The Advocate (Louisiana), May 9, 2008: Panel backs poverty fight
  178. USA Today: States' Welfare Caseloads Starting to Rise
  179. Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2008: White House May Soften Health Policy
  180. MSNBC, May 8, 2008: Poverty experiment eye-opening for leaders in Buffalo
  181. Washington Times, May 7, 2008: The underemployed
  182. Austin American-Statesman, May 6, 2008: Private firms cleared to help Texans applyin
  183. Washington Post: Economic Troubles Multiply Requests for Help in D.C. Area
  184. CQ, May 6, 2008: A Gritty N.C. City Where Obama Has Appeal on Primary Day
  185. Philadelphia Inquirer, May 6, 2008: Food costs likely to boost obesity in poor
  186. USA Today, May 5, 2008: States' welfare caseloads starting to rise
  187. Reno Gazette Journal, May 5, 2008: Utilities harder to pay
  188. Columbus Dispatch: Soaring Costs for Gas, Food May Strain Welfare Reform
  189. Lessons Learned
  190. Columbus Dispatch, May 5, 2008: Soaring costs for gas, food may strain welfare refor
  191. El Paso Times, May 4, 2008: Special Report: $14 a day one year later
  192. Biloxi Sun Hearld, May 4, 2008: Federal poverty measures due for overhaul
  193. Ithaca Journal, May 3, 2008: Education helps break the generational cycle of poverty
  194. Springfield News-Leader, May 3, 2008: As the price of food rises, more Ozarkers seek
  195. Ithaca Journal, May 3, 2008: Finding a path out of poverty
  196. Washington Post, May 2, 2008: Economic Troubles Multiply Requests for Help in D.C. A
  197. Newsday, May 2, 2008: Religious community asked to improve life of poor
  198. Baltimore Sun, May 2, 2008: Unhealthy cuts
  199. Politico, May 1, 2008: Farm bill must clear income hurdle
  200. Raleigh News and Observer, May 1, 2008: Even the food banks are going hungry
  201. Council on Foundations, May 1, 2008: Foundations Support Families Hit by Economic Do
  202. The Register Herald (West Virginia), May 1, 2008: Senator pushes monthly handouts fo
  203. New York Times, May 1, 2008: Even Less Help in Hard Times
  204. Connecticut Post, April 30, 2008: State's low-income children fare poorly
  205. Washington Post, April 30, 2008: Crop subsidies switched to feeding needy as food pr
  206. Los Angeles Times, April 30, 2008: Workers' health insurance costs soar
  207. Philadelphia Daily News, April 30, 2008: City, 'burbs see dramatic increase in child
  208. Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2008: Farm Bill Leaves Safety Net Intact
  209. Dallas Morning News, April 29, 2008: More kids enrolled in CHIP, but state lags in c
  210. Voters Want Action on Poverty in 2008
  211. Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2008: Tip-dependent workers feeling the slump
  212. New York Times, April 29, 2008: Study Warns Job Losses Will Strain Government Health
  213. Miami Herald, April 28, 2008: Seniors feel the pinch of rising food prices
  214. Chicago Sun Times, April 28, 2008: Poor students shut out
  215. Bradenton Herald (Florida), April 28, 2008: Economic crunch seen in school lunch roo
  216. Columbia Daily Tribune, April 28, 2008: Working poor live on edge
  217. Des Moines Register, April 28, 2008: Change focus from minimum wage to what's a livi
  218. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, April 28, 2008: Mississippi's Income Inequal
  219. Newsday, April 28, 2008: Social services chief: Fees could push NJ poor to skip care
  220. Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2008: Nutritional changes to WIC program will allow low
  221. Using Every Tool to End Hunger
  222. New Jersey Star-Ledger, April 27, 2008: 'Allies' in the battle to vanquish poverty
  223. New York Times, April 27, 2008: Inequalities
  224. USA Today, April 26, 2008: Unpaid utility bills soar as economy sags
  225. Houston Chronicle, April 26, 2008: American canaries
  226. New York Times, April 25, 2008: Hurdles to Insuring Children
  227. New York Times, April 25, 2008: Cutoffs and Pleas for Aid Rise With Heat Costs
  228. New York Times, April 24, 2008: McCain Says Government Isn?t Poverty?s Sole Solution
  229. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 23, 2008: A school for kids living in poverty
  230. Connecticut Post, April 24, 2008: NY official: education best cure for poverty
  231. JohnMccain.com, April 23, 2008: Remarks By John McCain On Day Three Of The It's Tim
  232. Columbus Dispatch, April 22, 2008: Kids go uninsured in eligibility gap
  233. San Francisco Chronicle, April 22, 2008: Food program for poor seniors faces cutback
  234. Christian Science Monitor, April 22, 2008: Food for America's famished
  235. Raleigh News and Observer, April 22, 2008: Poverty has lasting consequences
  236. Inside Bay Area, April 21, 2008: Pathways out of poverty
  237. New York Times, April 21, 2008: McCain in Selma
  238. City Limits, April 21, 2008: Today's Anti-Poverty Fight
  239. Salt Lake Tribune, April 21, 2008: Soaring cost of living spurs pantry, food-stamp d
  240. Politics, Conservatives, and Fighting Poverty
  241. The Advocate, April 20, 2008: Living poor in Louisiana
  242. Columbus Dispatch, April 20, 2008: Ohio can't get enough of nutrition program
  243. Reno Gazette-Journal, April 20, 2008: Woes push social aid up
  244. Connecticut Post, April 20, 2008: The shame of American poverty
  245. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 2008: The growing class gap
  246. New York Times, April 19, 2008: President Is Rebuffed on Program for Children
  247. Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2008: Trapped in the Middle
  248. Miami Herald, April 18, 2008: Hard times put kids at risk, as well as programs to se
  249. Hartford Courant, April 18, 2008: Report Lauds Connecticut's Role In Reducing Child
  250. San Francisco Chronicle, April 18, 2008: Study spotlights bleak effects of poverty