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Poverty
"Shopping trips were as much about stress and shame and scrutiny as they were about buying food."
Family poverty has substantially declined thanks to the child tax credit.
"I met people across the country, from Appalachia to Oakland, who worked multiple jobs, had multiple roommates, and still could not reliably pay all of their bills each month."
"At first, my parents chalked up our neighbors' peering eyes and hushed whispers to curiosity. But we soon learned there was something else going on."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
I think that raising children is work, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown said, defending Democrats' ambitious policy to combat child poverty.
Incomes rose and poverty fell thanks in large part to stimulus payments Congress approved last year, while health insurance levels held steady.
Don't you think, if we're going to help the children, that the people should make some effort? the West Virginia senator said on CNN.
Legislation to shore up Supplementary Security Income hasn't received much attention, but it could have a big impact.
Omars bill would fund guaranteed income pilots in hundreds of communities, then launch a national program to send $1,200 monthly to people making up to $75,000 a year.
The website for non-tax-filers to sign up for the child tax credit has been plagued with accessibility issues. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wants to know why.
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