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On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
the updated Thrifty Food Plan, while modest, is estimated to lift about 2.4 million Americans, including more than a million children, out of poverty this year.
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Cynthia Axne
Iowa

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Axne highlights the positive impact of the updated Thrifty Food Plan on poverty reduction.

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