Without Pandemic Era Safety Net, Millions Of Americans Could Fall Into Poverty
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Parents and caregivers with the Economic Security Project gather outside the White House to advocate for the Child Tax Credit in advance of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SKDK)
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Parents and caregivers with the Economic Security Project gather outside the White House to advocate for the Child Tax Credit in advance of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SKDK)
Larry French/Getty Images for SKDK
Pandemic Era Benefits Made A Big Dent In Poverty. So Why Did They End?
Without Pandemic Era Safety Net, Millions Of Americans Could Fall Into Poverty
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Parents and caregivers with the Economic Security Project gather outside the White House to advocate for the Child Tax Credit in advance of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SKDK)
Larry French/Getty Images for SKDK
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