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Missouri House votes to up penalties within poverty program

The Missouri House passed a measure Thursday that would toughen rules for people who misspent benefit money within a poverty program. The bill, passed by a 100-46 vote, affects the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides regular cash payments to more than 11,000 families. The bill now heads to the Senate. Spending benefit money ...

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