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Clive Crook: The American Dream Needs Repair

Clive Crook | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Welfare, Children, US Poverty, Welfare Reform, Economy, Social Policies, Economic Mobility, Recession, Fiscal Policy, Education, Centrism, American Dream, Opportunity Society, Poor, Brookings Institution, Business News

Sooner or later the US will find itself grappling with an immense fiscal problem. The recession and stimulus have combined to produce record-breaking ...

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Beer, Cigarettes and Flat Screen TVs: Targeting the Poor in Times of Economic Crisis

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

Read More: AIG Bailout, Temporary Aid to Needy Families, Aig, Tanf, Poverty, Economic Stimulus Package, Race, US Poverty, Social-Policies, Investment Banks, Middle Class, Home Buyer's Credit, Home News
C. Nicole Mason

When it comes to lending a helping hand to poor people, there seems to be a double standard. The government requires states to match funds for poverty relief, while banks get stimulus money without a fee.

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