Ranks of Those Living in Poverty and Those Without Health Insurance Increases Again in 2003: Nearly 36 Million Americans Living in Poverty

Yahoo Report

"The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.

It was the third straight annual increase for both categories. While not unexpected, it was a double dose of bad economic news during a tight re-election campaign for President Bush."

For the full report from the Census Bureau.