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America’s have-nots: What it means to be poor

By January 9, 2014No Comments
America's have-nots: What it means to be poor
It was 50 years ago that President Lyndon B. Johnson used his State of the Union address to declare an “all-out war on human poverty and unemployment.” The problems Johnson raised — high poverty rates, long-term unemployment, lack of medical care and housing, racial discrimination and limited access to education and training — are just as urgent today. Yet, despite growing awareness of inequality, a policy consensus remains elusive.
Read more:  How do you define poverty?
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