On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
They want to change the way that the federal government measures poverty, thereby throwing people off of these programs.
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congress.govRosa DeLauro: “They want to change the way that the federal government measures poverty, thereby throwing people off of these programs.”
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Criticizing proposed changes to poverty measurement that could reduce program eligibility.
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