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Presidential candidates hesitate to single out the poor for extra help
Vice President Kamala Harris has declared that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency, but critics argue that this approach may not be effective in addressing poverty-related problems, and that targeting aid to the poor and near poor may be more effective.