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you read at taxpayer expense, or in rare cases, by public donation.

And considering that a family of four under the poverty line qualifies for $40,000 a year in state aid via rent subsidy, food stamps, WIC, tax credits, etc. I'd say that the problem is something other than lack of money.
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