#poverty

Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security. ↗

— Anna Lindh

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Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty. ↗

— Zoe Lofgren

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That first responsibility as a school board member - meals for latch-key children - was absolutely critical in my understanding of the extraordinary problems of poverty. ↗

— Richard Lugar

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I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

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It is conflict overall that mires people in poverty. That is the first law of development. ↗

— Andrew Mitchell

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Of course I am frustrated with regard to extreme poverty, to violence that never seems to cease. ↗

— Roger Moore

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Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

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Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are to assist in bearing it. ↗

— Jean Paul

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The present Arab uprising didn't stem from Israel. The old guard is trying to keep down the young chickens. The old guard is better organized. They may win elections, but unless they have a solution to poverty, to corruption, to oppression, they will not last. I am with the young people. ↗

— Shimon Peres

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In America today, we are nearer a final triumph over poverty than is any other land. ↗

— Herbert Hoover

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