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David McCormick: “Kids in a single parent home are five times more likely to…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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McCormick Unveils Comprehensive Pro-Family Plan

Published | Video Starts at 01:48

With only 33% of black children and 55% of Hispanic children living with married birth parents. The breakdown of the family takes a toll on the next generation. Kids in a single parent home are five times more likely to live in poverty. more likely to have behavioral issues, more likely to drop out of school, and upward mobility. The idea of the American dream is also stagnating and it's leaving the American dream. (01:48–01:54)

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Asserts that children in single-parent homes have a higher likelihood of living in poverty.

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