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James Lankford: “I believe, in your study, you have identified three norms: if someone completes high school, if they have a job, of any…”

On the recordJune 21, 2016
I believe, in your study, you have identified three norms: if someone completes high school, if they have a job, of any type, working full-time, and if they delay parenthood until marriage, they have a 71 percent success rate in getting out of poverty.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses key factors for escaping poverty based on a study.

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