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A top challenge for government programs that seek to reduce poverty is:
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A)Many people who don’t need help are getting it.
B)Overcoming the stigma associated with receiving government assistance.
C)Measuring the success of the programs.
D)That when the government phases out its support payments more slowly, the antipoverty program costs more money.
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