American children were poor in 1990. American children in Louisiana. Wisconsin has the worst poverty rate in the nation for African-American children under the age of five. Observations Assessing child well-being is a difficult task. While poverty is an important indicator of need, it is but one indicator of a child's experience.
Many adults emerge from childhood poverty to lead successful and productive lives.
While the data may not be predictive, it is the trends, the changes over time, that offer some insight as to the direction the society is taking. It is about the quality of life. It is about economic growth. It is about investing now to avoid later costs. It is about saving America.