Poverty and Working Families
2014-07-09T20:00:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjNkXC8yMDE0MDcwOTIxMjczOTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representatives from charitable organizations testified on the impact of state welfare and private philanthropic programs in reducing poverty. They talked about the different forms of poverty, including generational and situational, and the challenges of breaking the cycle of poverty. One of the panelists detailed her own struggles trying to end her family’s cycle of dependency while working and raising three children with medical disabilities.
This was the fourth in a series of House Budget Committee hearings on efforts to improve federal anti-poverty programs, with a focus on states partnering with private charities to help the poor.
This was the fourth in a series of House Budget Committee hearings on efforts to improve federal anti-poverty programs, with a focus on states partnering with private charities to help the poor.
Representatives from charitable organizations testified on the impact of state welfare and private philanthropic programs in reducing poverty.… read more
Representatives from charitable organizations testified on the impact of state welfare and private philanthropic programs in reducing poverty. They talked about the different forms of poverty, including generational and situational, and the challenges of breaking the cycle of poverty. One of the panelists detailed her own struggles trying to end her family’s cycle of dependency while working and raising three children with medical disabilities.
This was the fourth in a series of House Budget Committee hearings on efforts to improve federal anti-poverty programs, with a focus on states partnering with private charities to help the poor. close
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