U.S. Citizens Living in Poverty.

The number of people living in poverty was greatly reduced during Bill Clinton's eight years in office. Since 2000, however, that trend has reversed.

Americans Living in Poverty -- 1990 to 2002

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,
1960 to 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
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