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

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How Much Do High Housing Costs Affect Child Poverty

Hoynes: If we build a social safety net around work, and there is no work, we have no safety net. He says high housing costs are another driver of child poverty. Only one out of ten eligible households in San Francisco gets a housing voucher.

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