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Rich Neal: “The doubling of child poverty in our country in one year is a five-alarm fire.”

On the recordOctober 23, 2023
The doubling of child poverty in our country in one year is a five-alarm fire.
Said by
Rich Neal
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Neal describes the increase in child poverty as a critical emergency.

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