In 50 years, the poverty rate has risen by 5% and LBJ's war on poverty was a failure.

Nearly 40% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 60 will experience at least one year below the official poverty line

If you're working at minimum wage and making $11,000 /year, you are considered to be in poverty.

Minorities are just as much in poverty as everybody ele

President Obama is taking action and urging the states to try and fix the Wealth distribution/inequality.

The average time people people stay in poverty is relatively short

The American social safety net is strong and there aren't any gaping holes in the system.

America does a great job of helping people out of poverty!

Poverty is widely dispersed with respect to place

The number one reason for poverty is a lack of motivation and hard work with a combination of wrong choices in life.