46 Million: Number of Poor Americans In 2010

We have written about unemployment stats before. We had also spotted some interesting stat around how many americans use food stamps - We spotted this today:

"The number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to a record 46 million last year, the government said on Tuesday, underscoring the challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress as they try to tackle high unemployment and a moribund economy.:"

Statistics Source: Reuters