Nightly News   |  December 15, 2011

Census: 1 in 2 Americans is poor, low income

According to the Census Bureau, one in two Americans is now either low-income or poor, adding up to 146 million people and a reflection of how the middle class has been squeezed, and even working people are having difficulty paying for food, gas, heat and medical care. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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