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September 27, 2011

Poverty Rate Increases in 46 States 
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A new congressional report has confirmed the number of people living in
poverty has increased across the United States. The poverty rate has
increased in 46 states since 2007. The largest rises were in Nevada and
Florida. The poverty rate remains highest in the South, where the number
of people living in poverty swelled by 3.3 million people.



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