Could government have done anything to prevent this? Can it do anything to alleviate the poverty now? Just asking.
The state's surge in poverty, as documented in the bipartisan Heartland Alliance's 2006 Report on Illinois Poverty, can be traced to a combination of factors: the loss of more than 225,000 manufacturing jobs in the last 15 years, soaring housing costs and cuts in social services due to the state budget crisis of the past several years.
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YA BUT!! they didn't raise taxes.
Drowning victims all.
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