Almost 75 percent of Americans receiving federal aid are members of working families

Almost 75 percent of Americans receiving federal aid are members of working families
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A report from the University of California's Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education released Monday found that 73 percent of people receiving public assistance are members of working families.

The report found that the U.S. government spends more than $150 billion a year providing anti-poverty programs, including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, food stamps, and earned-income tax credit, to working families.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.