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Anti-Poverty Remark Stirs Colorado Dems’ Anger

People who don’t want to live in poverty should stop having children when they’re not married, Rep. Spencer Swalm, R-Centennial, argued Monday during a floor debate on a bill to ease tax burdens on low-income families. His comments sparked dismay among some Democrats and their leader, House Speaker Terrance Carroll, who was born to an unwed mother and lived in poverty much of his young life, The Denver Post reports.

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