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

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The Government's Role in Child Poverty

The government typically doesn't get involved in the welfare of children until early education. But if so many kids are falling behind at the family unit, what's the government supposed to do? Well, the government has helped create these issues in the first place, says Kim Janie.

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