Louisiana Public Square - Living Below the Line
Season 12 Episode 1201 | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
What is living in poverty like?
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
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Louisiana Public Square is a local public television program presented by LPB
Funding provided by The Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Louisiana Public Square - Living Below the Line
Season 12 Episode 1201 | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
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
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Louisiana Public Square is a local public television program presented by LPB
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