Published on May 8, 2012 by RTAmerica

As 1 in 4 children in America struggle with hunger every day, there are also those who have extremely lavish lifestyles even at a young age. RT's Anastasia Churkina takes a look at the lives of the faces behind the statistics -- and what economic despair and extreme wealth of today mean for America's future.

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