US Program Tackles Extreme Wealth Inequality and Changes Lives
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Channel: Voice of America · 2016 · News & Politics
Income inequality in the United States is a big campaign issue in this year's elections as studies indicate 49 million Americans are living in poverty, including one in four children. Addressing this problem is at the center of a community redevelopment program aimed at transforming neighborhoods and lifting families out of poverty. As VOA's Chris Simkins reports from Atlanta, Georgia, the program helps low income young people get a good education that can lead to a better future. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/3550341.html
