] The number of Americans living in poverty increased by
] 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured
] swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported
] Thursday.
]
] It was the third straight annual increase for both
] categories. While not unexpected, it was a double dose of
] bad economic news during a tight re-election campaign for
] President Bush.
]
] Approximately 35.8 million people lived below the poverty
] line in 2003, or about 12.5 percent of the population,
] according to the bureau. That was up from 34.5 million,
] or 12.1 percent in 2002.

[ Rockin'. At least Iraq is safe and we capped that bin Laden fuck. Uh, or something.

I'd also like to point out that the poverty line for a couple is $12k. That's absurd. -k]

Ranks of Poverty and Uninsured Rose in 2003, Census Reports