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More than 4 in 10 children live in households that struggle to meet usual household expenses. Along with other data showing that hardship has significantly worsened due to COVID-19 ([link removed]) and the recession, the figures underscore the need for policymakers to agree on a strong, bipartisan economic relief package.
An estimated 42 percent of children ([link removed]) live in households that reported it was somewhat or very difficult to cover expenses such as food, rent or mortgage, car payments, medical expenses, or student loans.
That’s between 7 and 11 million children living in a household where they didn’t get enough to eat because the household couldn’t afford it.
The magnitude of hardship facing the nation’s children makes passing robust, bipartisan COVID-19 relief is imperative ([link removed]) .
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