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Welfare Was ‘Reformed’ 20 Years Ago This Week. I’ve Suffered the Consequences. Welfare Was ‘Reformed’ 20 Years Ago This Week. I’ve Suffered the Consequences.
And now, House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to build on that disastrous legacy.
Aug 26, 2016 / Stephanie Land
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Why Poverty Isn’t a Halloween Costume Why Poverty Isn’t a Halloween Costume
Not all of us can take off the costumes and go back to a life free of racism and hardship.
Oct 31, 2015 / Stephanie Land