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AMR Did Come To the Rescue
A new study released this week shows the tremendous impact of the American Rescue Plan, which was passed earlier this year with not a single Republican vote in favor. That $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package was projected to reduce the annual poverty rate to 8.7% for 2021—it had been 13.9% in 2018—and to cut child […]
Continue readingCOVID Relief Successful
Early reviews suggest that the policy of trying to help people in crisis has been a success. A study from the University of Michigan reveals that the December 2020 Covid-19 relief bill and the March 2021 American Rescue Plan dramatically improved American lives. Food insufficiency fell by more than 40%, financial instability fell by 45%, […]
Continue readingFight poverty at home | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
I’ve had discussions recently with friends about charity and helping the poor. It seems a lot of people do help the poor making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or volunteering… Read full letter: Fight poverty at home | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
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