Biden nominates Clyburn's daughter
to federal commission on poverty
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/4/2021 10:16:13 PM
President Biden has nominated a daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, one of his key allies in Congress, to a seat on a federal commission aimed at addressing poverty in the southeastern U.S. The president appointed Jennifer Clyburn Reed as federal co-chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, which was created in 2008 and received a large boost in federal funding in the current fiscal year.(Snip) The seven-state regional commission covers parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and was created to address economic distress across the region.
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"They're so poor, and so black." —Wolf Blitzer. Why do we need a Southeast Crescent Regional Commission with a budget of $1.25 million when the nation's cripplingly expensive array welfare benefits are so lavish? Just get in the hammock and relax.