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Millions of American Families Behind on Bills

September 18, 2022

About one in six households are behind on their utility bills, and even more Americans are facing food insecurity. Soledad O’Brien speaks with Arohi Pathak, director of policy for the Poverty to Prosperity program at the Center for American Progress, about how better paying jobs and affordable childcare and housing can make big differences.

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