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The Guardian UK, September 18, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/sep/15/texas-poverty-perry-wages-cppp/print
Texas governor Rick Perry is running for the Republican nomination on his economic record. But what is the state's record on poverty?
What is happening in Texas? According to a new report by the non-partisan Center for Public Policy Priorities , economic prosperity is passing millions of ordinary Texans by.
The reports authors write that:
Believing in the American Dream is as much a part of being a Texan as remembering the Alamo. Texans believe that by working hard, we will earn decent wages and make a good life for our families. Poverty, on the other hand, is a nightmare. New data … shows many more Texans living that nightmare
The research is based on new data from the US census bureau's Current Population Survey - which has just released figures on poverty, income and health insurance across the entire country.
The figures highlighted by the CPPP report show that unemployment in Texas has doubled, and poverty rates are shooting up, in comparison to the rest of the US. The report comes as Republican front runner Rick Perry emphasises his economic record as State governor.
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