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Ben Ray Luján

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Ben Ray Luján is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. Luján has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, healthcare, and tribal food security, advocating for policies that support New Mexico's diverse communities.

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Sep 20, 2023

It seems like old inequalities that existed before the pandemic snapped back after pandemic programs expired.

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Sep 20, 2023

The wealthiest 400 billionaires... paid 8.2 percent of in effective individual income taxes, which is significantly lower than most other Americans pay today.

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Sep 20, 2023

I believe that making the enhanced Child Tax Credit permanent is one significant thing you can do to help raise children out of poverty.

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Sep 20, 2023

It seems like old inequalities that existed before the pandemic snapped back after pandemic programs expired.

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Sep 20, 2023

Recent census data show that after the pandemic relief programs... resulted in a sobering 15 million people in poverty.

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Sep 20, 2023

Extending the Child Tax Credit would indeed have a significant impact on children in poverty.

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Sep 20, 2023

The wealthiest 400 billionaires... paid 8.2 percent of in effective individual income taxes, which is significantly lower than most other Americans pay today.

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Sep 19, 2023

I believe that making the enhanced Child Tax Credit permanent is one significant thing you can do to help raise children out of poverty.

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Sep 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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Sep 19, 2023

the programs that were put in place during the pandemic and to counter the pandemic luckily had an impact on reducing inequality overall.

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Sep 19, 2023

It seems like old inequalities that existed before the pandemic snapped back after pandemic programs expired.

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Sep 13, 2023

It takes investment. It takes money, and we have to get there in that place.

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