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Archive Home > 2012 > April > 17 > Anti-poverty tax program’s relief often proves temporary

Anti-poverty tax program’s relief often proves temporary

By Sabrina Tavernise / The Bulletin
April 17, 2012

DURHAM, N.C. — Karen Spain spent several long months before receiving her tax refund this year in a state of suspended panic.The rent was three months late. Her car’s brakes were shot. And she couldn’t afford to pay her electricity bill.

So when the refund finally arrived — a $7,200 cash....

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