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  • NPR: For Some Ohioans, Even Meat Is Out Of Reach

    07/19/2008 9:02:16 AM PDT · by Heman11 · 54 replies · 1,434+ views
    NPR.org ^ | 7-19-08 | Yuki Noguchi
    All Things Considered, July 17, 2008 · A generation ago, the livelihood of Gloria Nunez's family was built on cars. Her father worked at General Motors for 45 years before retiring. Her mother taught driver's education. Nunez and her six siblings grew up middle class. Things have changed considerably for this Ohio family. Nunez's van broke down last fall. Now, her 19-year-old daughter has no reliable transportation out of their subsidized housing complex in Fostoria, 40 miles south of Toledo, to look for a job. Nunez and most of her siblings and their spouses are unemployed and rely on government...