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More Missouri kids living in poverty
Posted: 09.27.2011 at 12:21 PM
Newsdesk KRCG
Read more:  Local, Poverty, Kids, Missouri, Missouri Budget Project, U.S Census Bureau, Director Ruth Ehresman, Poor People

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More kids in Missouri are living poverty thanks to a shrinking household income.

The American Community Survey from the U.S Census Bureau says one in five Missouri children live in poverty.

But, according to the Missouri Budget Project there is some good news.

Director Ruth Ehresman said more Missouri families would have slid into poverty if safety nets weren't put into place by the federal government.

In our facebook story of the day we'll explain a few of those safety nets.
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