Feeling the pinch: Getting by an even greater challenge for poor
By Julie Wurth
Sunday July 20, 2008
Robert K. O'Daniell
Marissa Garza detassels corn Tuesday southwest of Philo. The teacher's aide from Texas couldn't find summer work near home, so she came to Champaign County with her son, Rolando, 15, and her daughter Daniela, 12, to help supplement her income.
A factory worker who takes an overnight shift and daytime cleaning jobs when her hours are cut. A teacher's aide who travels north to detassel corn because summer jobs are scarce in Texas.
The faltering economy is forcing many Americans to cut back on extras as they absorb rising gas and food prices. But for those already living on the economic edge, the choices are much more grim.
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