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Karine Jean-Pierre: Under Reagan, the poverty rate skyrocketed. It went down with Clinton.

On the recordAugust 29, 2016
Under Reagan, the poverty rate skyrocketed. It went down with Clinton.
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Karine Jean-Pierre

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Jean-Pierre discusses the historical context of poverty rates under different administrations to argue for the effectiveness of Democratic policies.

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