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Bushies Push Marriage Panacea

By AAN Staff
june 2, 2003  10:55 am
Bushies Push Marriage Panacea
Moonstruck conservatives join hands with social scientists of all political stripes in an unlikely partnership to promote marriage as a means to combat poverty -- and it's not just a matter of "two can live as cheaply as one." Marriage advocates, including some in the White House, cite reams of statistics that suggest two-parent homes, even the poorest, create healthier, happier, better-educated children who are less likely to stay poor. Dallas Observer staff writer Mark Donald examines how the federal and Texas governments plan to play matchmaker.
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