This past Sunday's 60 Minutes ran a heartbreaking story about children living in poverty as a result of the Great Recession. Young members of the "hard times generation" are being forced to grow up fast as they deal with losing homes, not having enough to eat, and trying to carry on in school through it all. One of the kids interviewed admitted that she felt responsible for her family's predicament because her parents had to take care of her.
The story puts a picture on some of the grim statistics. It's one thing to read about the foreclosure crisis. It's another to follow family members after they lose their home and move into their car. As we hear about the beginnings of economic recovery, jobs are coming back slowly.
This story makes it utterly urgent how important job creation continues to be. Check out extra videos from the story on the 60 Minutes website.
