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When it comes to benefits, the poorest get less

Mark Garrison May 16, 2014
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When it comes to benefits, the poorest get less

Mark Garrison May 16, 2014
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A new study finds a surprising pattern as to the way benefits to the poor are given out in America – the very poorest are receiving less. Johns Hopkins economics professor Robert Moffitt, who crunched welfare numbers over several decades, joins Marketplace’s Mark Garrison to explain. Click on the audio player above to hear more.

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