Let’s Get Serious About Poverty
What to Do About the New Census Data
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What does the new data show about poverty in the United States? What can we do to reduce poverty? Why should we focus on cutting poverty amid other domestic priorities?
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For more information, see:
- We Need to Do More to Combat Poverty by Melissa Boteach
- Stretching the Safety Net by Joy Moses
- Penny Wise, Pound Foolish by Harry Holzer
- Child Poverty by the Numbers
- Slideshow: Progressive Poverty Policies by Folayemi Agbede and Joy Moses
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