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Because of the Great Recession and widening income inequality, young people are struggling to enjoy the same economic stability as their parents' generation. Despite increasing levels of education and large gains in productivity, young people today earn just about the same or less than their parents did at the same age. More young people live in poverty than older generations did at the same age—13.5 million Millennials (or 19.5 percent of all Millennials) fall below the poverty line.

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Read on MTV News: This Financial Crisis Isn’t Young People’s Fault, But We Have The Most To Lose.

Our government must act boldly and proactively right now to ensure that all people, and young people in particular, are not financially decimated by this pandemic. Addressing this crisis in full will mean addressing the underlying economic challenges that have…

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