Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier, and Less-Educated Nation Massive spending cuts will make the future bleaker for millions of Americans. by Deborah Weinstein The number of poor children had already grown by 2.1 million in 2009 over pre-recession levels, with continuing high joblessness among parents raising concerns that poverty will continue to worsen for some time. Since kids who spend more than half their childhood in poverty earn on average [...]