Poverty in America: A Roundtable Discussion

Among my guests was Greg Kaufmann, who writes about poverty formagazine. In the clip below, he shares his views about whether -- 50 years after President Lyndon B. Johnson declared War on Poverty -- there is anything President Obama can do to further the cause.
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Today I hosted a roundtable discussion about poverty in America. Among my guests was Greg Kaufmann, who writes about poverty for The Nation magazine. In the clip below, he shares his views about whether -- 50 years after President Lyndon B. Johnson declared War on Poverty -- there is anything President Obama can do to further the cause.

Be sure to listen to our full conversation airing on The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI at http://www.tavissmileyradio.com.

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