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That is part of it, sure but the COVID policies themselves were designed due to the real poverty people were facing. With COVID gone, poverty shouldn't have returned, but it did because COVID didn't just increase poverty, it further exposed the cracks already there. Thus, those policies should have remained permanent instead of, Idk, a trillion dollar war chest.

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I agree, but I think it’s misleading to say that poverty went up 67% without adding that context. Perhaps if those policies had stayed in place the outcome of this election would have been different. Just another factor to consider. Excellent article—thank you for your work.

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With due respect, Patricia. It isn't misleading. The party in power needs to be accountable to the policies enacted or repealed under their leadership. The fact remains that poverty increased significantly under Biden, and he did not do enough to mitigate that.

I appreciate you reading and sharing your insights too. Thank you.

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