The last thing we did in this country of that heft was Social Security, where we lifted 90 percent of seniors out of poverty.
Rosa DeLauro: “The last thing we did in this country of that heft was Social Security, where we lifted 90 percent of seniors out of…”
On the recordJuly 28, 2021
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DeLauro discusses the impact of the child tax credit on poverty levels among children, comparing it to the historical impact of Social Security.
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