Greg Kaufmann: Poverty Is Not on Washington’s Agenda

Greg Kaufmann: Poverty Is Not on Washington’s Agenda

Greg Kaufmann: Poverty Is Not on Washington’s Agenda

In its reluctance to talk about and invest to reduce poverty, the United States is cutting off its nose to spite its face.

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Forty-six million people in the United States live below the poverty line. In this episode of the Matthew Filipowicz Show (skip to 39:00), Greg Kaufmann, who writes The Nation’s weekly poverty blog, argues compellingly that combating poverty is not only morally correct, it is also far more economically sensible than leaving those in poverty to fend for themselves.

—Elizabeth Whitman

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