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  • Poverty benefits in need of policy changes

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    mwkruse
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    Coloradoan: Poverty benefits in need of policy changes Work doesn't pay for many low-income families when their income reaches the point that their public assistance drops off and they end up in worse financial shape. The "cliff effect" of losing benefits such as food stamps, income tax credits and child care subsidies varies across Colorado,…