7 Things I'd Do if I Wanted to Keep Poor People Poor | Intellectual Takeout

7 Things I'd Do if I Wanted to Keep Poor People Poor | Intellectual Takeout
If I wanted to keep poor people poor, there are several government policies I would favor. 
Let's count them down.

1: An Expanding Welfare State

For starters, I would advocate for a robust and ever-expanding welfare state—programs like Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment insurance, etc. 

I would recognize that an effective recipe for keeping poor people poor is to create incentives that push them into decisions that prevent them from climbing out of poverty..."

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