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Will the poor always be with us? (and would we notice?)

When the government's poverty reduction strategy was released, it was accompanied by no new program announcements or enhancements, and not a penny in new spending, writes Joe Gunn, executive director of Citizens for Public Justice.

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BY JOE GUNN
October 25, 2018

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