At President Barack Obama’s press conference, which ended a short while ago, an African American reporter (Kevin Chappell of Ebony Magazine) raised the issue of 1 in 50 children in America now being homeless and sleeping under bridges and tents across the country because of the current economic crisis.
That’s a big, big shame.
Here’s how President Obama responded to the subject of rising homelessness in America:
I’m heartbroken that any child in America is homeless. The most impoortant thing that I can do on their behalf is to make sure their parents have a job. That’s why the recovery package set as a first priority how are we going to save or create 3.5 million jobs. How can we prevent layoffs for teachers, police officers. How can we make sure that we are investing in the infrastructure for the future that can put people back to work right away. How do we make sure that when people lose their jobs that unemployment insurance is extended that they can keep their healthcare.
So there are a whole host of steps we’ve done to provide a Continue reading »
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