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On the recordMarch 16, 2015
There is a new report out this morning from the Center for Budget and Public Policy Priorities, indicating that the safety net lifted 39 million Americans out of poverty in 2013.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett highlights a report showing the safety net's impact on poverty alleviation.

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