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Jahana Hayes: “Instead of punishing people for being poor or for being in foster care, we need to further invest in job training and…”

On the recordApril 2, 2019
Instead of punishing people for being poor or for being in foster care, we need to further invest in job training and education as a way out of poverty.
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Advocating for investment in job training to help those in poverty.

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