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475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids?

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Is America Ready?

A recent federal survey found that food insufficiency dropped after the first new child tax credit checks went out in july. Given what we heard from mit romney and what the biden administration is pushing for, there might be a lot more money on the way. I'm honestly still surprised it's happening right now. For 20 years or more, we've been fighting against this. We can't give money to people who don't work. And i didn't see how that was going to be such an easy corner to come out of. The economist hilary hoynes again, and i think about all the reasons why it might be happening in covet 19 is absolutely one

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