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On the recordApril 19, 2023
From my point of view, you know, we are living in the richest country in the world, and our level of childhood poverty is criminal.
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John Fetterman
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Expressing outrage over childhood poverty in a wealthy nation.

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