Don Bacon: “We still see increases in poverty, but it has gone down significantly…”

On the recordMay 25, 2021

We still see increases in poverty, but it has gone down significantly since its peak. We have more work to do.

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Bacon acknowledges ongoing poverty issues while noting improvements since the pandemic peak.

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Don Bacon: “We still see increases in poverty, but it has gone down significantly since its peak. We have more work to do.”