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Are the poor in America being left behind?

Ep. 252
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Inflation tops the chart of issues plaguing America, with 77% of Republicans and 52% of Democrats saying it is a ‘very big problem’ according to recent research. While the economy is roaring for the rich, the least well-off are worse off than any other time in recent history. Will this be the new norm of inequality in America?

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