No Surprise: Poverty is on the Rise

New numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week confirm what we see every day here at the Coalition–poverty is on the rise. In fact, it has reached record levels. It officially now affects a staggering 1 in 7 Americans. This translates to 43.6 m ..Read More

Balancing Budgets on the Backs of the Poor and Sick

overnor Paterson has vetoed legislation that would have eased rent burdens for poor New Yorkers living with AIDS, many of them formerly-homeless.  And the pundits who urged him to do so should shoulder some of the blame. The legislation limits to 30 percent t ..Read More