Georgia has 3rd highest poverty rate among states

Georgia's population swelled to nearly 9.7 million, according to the 2010 Census, an increase of more than 1.5 million people. The state became the country's ninth most populous and grew at a rate of 18.3 percent, outpacing the national growth of 9.7 percent.

"That makes it harder for these struggling families to get by," Essig said in statement. "We need jobs and economic investment through a balanced approach that includes revenue at both the state and federal levels, not a cuts-only approach that sends more people into poverty."

And most of these cuts have resolved around education and healthcare thanks to our brilliant new Governor.

The Metro Atlanta area is great, but besides a few spots outside of that...pwsh. My family is from Louisiana and I live in Georgia. See Rickey! We're pooooor!

Via Forbes