US Poverty Rate Rises To Highest Since 1983

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 13: Juan Morena sits on the sidewalk as he waits for the opening of the soup kitchen of St. Francis Center on September 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The nonprofit agency, which specializes in food services to the needy, provides daily assistance in programs, supplies and services to low income families, the youth and homeless. According to the Census Bureau report issued today, a record 46.2 million Americans are living in poverty. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)