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In the article, "3 TVs and No Food: Growing Up Poor in America," Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times, pivots his attention on how politicians are handling the poverty situation across the United States. According to Kristof, the politicians aren't paying attention. To back up his argument, Kristof centers in on the lives of three children growing up in poverty. Their journeys are unique in one way or another, nonetheless, they are living in extremely indistinguishable situations. Honestly, reading this article gave me a repulsive attitude towards the government. Why aren't we focusing our attention on these innocent, poor people? It wasn't their fault they were born under unfortunate circumstances. To support his argument, the author stated,

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