On the recordJuly 28, 2021
Child poverty in the United States costs us -- these are not my numbers. It’s Columbia University and the IRS has told us it cost over a trillion dollars.
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DeLauro highlights the economic impact of child poverty in the U.S. and the potential savings from reducing it.
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