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Poll: 1 in 6 Americans missed, delayed major bill to eat during pandemic

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Poll: 1 in 6 Americans missed, delayed major bill to eat during pandemic
Poll: 1 in 6 Americans missed, delayed major bill to eat during pandemic

A new poll shows many Americans had to choose between food and other basic needs during the pandemic.

FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NEEDSDURING THE PANDEMIC.N-P-R SURVEYED 3-THOUSANDPEOPLE AND FOUND ONE IN SIXHOUSEHOLDS MISSED OR DELAYEDPAYING MAJOR BILLS-- LIKE RENTAND UTILITIES-- JUST SO THEYCOULD EAT.ONE IN SEVEN HOUSEHOLDS SAID -THEY COULDN'T PAY FOR MEDICALCARE BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIRJOB.46-PERCENT OF PEOPLE REPORTEDOVERALL FINANCIAL STRUGGLES DUETO CORONAVIRUS.THE MAJORITY WERE BLACK ANDLATINO HOUSEHOLDS.TH

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