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Not sure if you’re following this, but many places around this country fight poverty by giving people cash. It’s not just an idea – people are trying it, and now some states are joining a push against the idea. NPR’s Jennifer Ludden reports.

JENNIFER LUDDEN, BYLINE: Iowa is the latest state to prohibit guaranteed income. During a heated debate last month, Senator Brad Zaun slammed the idea of giving people money without requiring them to work.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)BRAD ZAUN: Where before, neighbors and churches and nonprofits really stepped up and helped out people, where now, it’s becoming […]

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