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'This Is An American Problem': Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. James Clyburn Introduce Bill To Combat Poverty
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3:15Now PlayingHouse Democratic Whip Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced a plan to expand the use of federal dollars to fight persistent poverty based on Clyburn's 10-20-30 formula.
From www.booker.senate.gov:
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC) today introduced a sweeping anti-poverty bill to better target federal grant dollars to high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities. The bill, An Act Targeting Resources into Communities in Need, expands the successful 10-20-30 anti-poverty formula to include a significantly larger group of struggling communities and broader universe of federal accounts.
"While genius is spread equally across zip codes, opportunity is not," Senator Booker said. "This bill more strategically targets federal resources to where they are needed most, ensuring that families and communities long left behind are given a fair shot. In doing so, we can move to a smarter, more responsive government."
"For far too long, persistent poverty communities have suffered from neglect and indifference, leading to a lack of access to quality schools, affordable quality health care, and adequate job opportunities," said Majority Whip Clyburn. "This legislation seeks to right this wrong by targeting much needed federal investments to areas that need them the most."
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