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Jay Rockefeller: “The Earned Income Tax Credit is the greatest anti-poverty program in the U.S. Government.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
The Earned Income Tax Credit is the greatest anti-poverty program in the U.S. Government.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller highlights the effectiveness of the Earned Income Tax Credit in combating poverty.

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