A decent provision for the poor
is the true test of civilization
- Samuel Johnson
- 1 in 10 Virginians now live in poverty
- Children are 47% more likely to live in poverty than adults
- 17.4% of Virginians with disabilities live in poverty while 9.8% of non-disabled Virginians live in poverty
- A new report released by the Commonwealth Institute details how poverty in Virginia has broadened and deepened during the recession
Read the full Commonwealth Institute Report here:
http://www.thecommonwealthinstitute.org/Portals/16/Labor%20and%20Wage/CI_Poverty2010_brief.pdf
