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Relief Package A Good Start, Say Advocates For The Poor. But More Help Is Needed.

The coronavirus relief package includes a number of provisions to help low-income Americans. But advocates for the poor say it's only a first step.
The legislation includes $450 million to boost inventories at the nation's food banks, which are already hurting from increased demand.

There's plenty in the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress to help low-income Americans, including billions of dollars in housing assistance, foreclosure and eviction relief, expanded unemployment benefits, and one-time cash payments.

But advocates for the poor say it's only a first step and that those at the lower end of the economic scale will need much more help in the months ahead.

"The bills that Congress has passed so far are going to help millions of low-income people, but there are missed opportunities to make sure that the help really

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