Steve Novick On Poverty

Today nearly 39 million Americans, including 480,000 Oregonians live below the federal poverty line. That is a staggering disgrace. We are the richest nation in the world, yet the number of people in poverty has been actually been rising in recent years. It is a central commitment of mine in this campaign to help rebuild this nation's middle class and that means providing opportunities for every American to make a better life for themselves. And Steve means everyone. Too often those living in real poverty are overlooked in our discussions of the economy. We simply cannot accept a society where people are left out the effort to create shared prosperity. Therefore, we have outlined a "Poverty Agenda" to help those living in poverty join the middle class.

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