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Utah Republican focused on community-based solutions to poverty, and self-sufficiency with help from non-profits rather than traditional government-funded welfare expansion.

Lawmakers like Rep. Mike Kennedy and Rep. Tyler Clancy drew on their personal experiences as to why they think poverty is fixable.

The "benefits cliff" was identified as a structural problem in existing safety net programs, where recipients lose benefits when earning slightly more income.

What is a conservative approach to fixing poverty?

Republican leaders in Utah explored answers to that question at the annual Know Poverty Summit.

Speakers at Wednesday’s summit in Provo said people struggling with poverty should connect with community organizations like Circles and Community Action , which help p

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