Non-cash benefits bring many Americans above the poverty line — and our poverty statistics should reflect that.

Chairman Smith, Subcommittee Chairman LaHood, Ranking Member Davis, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Bruce Meyer, McCormick Foundation ...

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