Five facts you didn’t know about the U.S. economy
1. The number of public school students that are without a home is at an all-time high. 1.2 million students that attend public schools in America are homeless.
2. Median household income in the United States has fallen for five years in a row.
3. One out of every five households in the United States is on food stamps. Back in the 1970s, roughly one out of every 50 Americans was on food stamps.
4. Approximately 57 percent of all children in the United States are currently living in homes that are considered to be either “low income” or impoverished.
5. The U.S. government has spent 3.7 trillion dollars on welfare programs over the past five years.
Source: Zero Hedge
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