- About eight million US families are headed by single mothers, and of those nearly three million live below the poverty line defined by the government. 45% receive Food Stamps.
- President Biden, who promised “I will never cut Medicare,” has agreed to extend his planned cuts in Medicare Advantage spending over three years instead of all at once.
- Roughly a third of eighth graders are not proficient in reading or math and that number has been rising over the last decade.
