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Ben Ray Luján: “Now, recent census data show that after the pandemic relief programs like the expanded Child Tax Credits and others that…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
Now, recent census data show that after the pandemic relief programs like the expanded Child Tax Credits and others that expired resulted in a increase sobering 13.5 million--sorry, 15 million people in poverty.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights the rise in poverty due to the expiration of pandemic relief programs.

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