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Michael Bennet: “The United States is unusual among advanced economies in that we have millions of children living in poverty in our…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2017
The United States is unusual among advanced economies in that we have millions of children living in poverty in our country.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights the issue of child poverty in the U.S. compared to other advanced economies.

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