03/02/2009
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"I fear, moving forward, now that the poverty rate has climbed in this recession back up to the levels--to pre-1996 levels, I am concerned that, moving forward, and especially in 2014, we are going to ..."
"Thank you for understanding the great health threats that more and more Americans suffer because of poverty."
"But frankly, I think that gives cold comfort to millions and millions of people."
"Poverty is a death sentence, but it's not just because of the lack of medical care."