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GOP candidates pitch conservative path to fight poverty

GOP candidates pitch conservative path to fight poverty

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates said Saturday their party must do more to convince poor Americans that conservative policy — and not an active federal government — will expand economic opportunity. But the White House hopefuls, addressing a conservative economic forum in the early voting state of South Carolina, didn't agree on all the details, particularly on taxes.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates said Saturday their party must do more to convince poor Americans that conservative policy — and not an active federal government — will expand economic opportunity. But the White House hopefuls, addressing a conservative economic forum in the early voting state of South Carolina, didn't agree on all the details, particularly on taxes.…