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"Today, a battle rages in our country. Many Americans are attracted to socialism and economic redistribution while opponents of those ideas argue for purer capitalism. In the 1960s, Americans sought the same goals many seek now: an end to poverty, higher standards of living for the middle class, a better environment and more access to health care and education. Then, too, we debated socialism and capitalism, public sector reform versus private sector...
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University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. Growing income inequality and the Great Recession have made the problem worse. In this thoroughly revised edition of Poverty in America, Iceland takes a new look at this issue by examining why poverty remains pervasive, what it means to be poor in America today, which...
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Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Government Support Index Handbook 2022 provides comprehensive information on all federal domestic programs offering financial and non-financial assistance, and helps readers distinguish which programs are administered to the public via local offices, from those administered from the federal agency headquarters. The book includes over 2,266 federal programs that are summarized from data contained in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA),...
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