Louisiana Public Square - Living Below the Line
Season 12 Episode 1201 | 58m 39s | Video has closed captioning.
Nearly a fifth of Louisianans live below the poverty line. For an individual, that means an income of less than $11,770 a year. A family of four brings in less than $24,250. What is living in poverty like? What factors cause such a high percentage of the state’s population to live under such conditions? What hurdles are there to escaping poverty and how can they be overcome? Why is the gap widenin
Aired: 11/18/15
