Obama: gloomy economic indicators, the U.S. could be even more bleak

President Barack Obama believes that, despite not being too optimistic economic indicators, America will be able to overcome the most serious since the Great Depression of the economic crisis.

United States Census Bureau on Thursday released new data for 2009, which suggests that the proportion of Americans living in poverty increased from 13.2% in 2008 to 14,3% (ie one in every seven is living below the poverty line) and the number of people without health insurance increased from 15.4% in 2008 to 16,7% (50,7 million).

"Data published today remind us that historical in its scope recession does not necessarily lead to the same historic drop in the welfare of families. Thanks to the anti-crisis package of measures and many other programs that provide tax incentives and financial support for most working families, and especially those most in need, millions of Americans last year were saved from poverty, "- said in a press the White House a written statement, Obama.

"Even before the recession, income middle class families have not increased and the number of people living in poverty in America, was unacceptably high, and today's figures demonstrate that our work has just begun", - continued the President.
"Despite all the difficulties I continue to be inspired by the zeal and optimism of the American working population and is confident that we will emerge from this storm with a much stronger economy," - Obama said.