On the recordApril 5, 2016
85 percent of our country's persistent poverty counties are in rural America. Poverty is not just an urban issue.
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congress.govHeidi Heitkamp: “85 percent of our country's persistent poverty counties are in rural America. Poverty is not just an urban issue.”
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Heitkamp highlights the prevalence of poverty in rural areas.
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