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America Unequal (Russell Sage Foundation Books)
America Unequal - Russell Sage Foundation Books Author:Sheldon H. Danziger, Peter Gottschalk There is nothing about a market economy, Danziger and Gottschalk argue, that ensures that a rising standard of living will reduce inequality. They challenge the view, emphasized in the Republicans' "Contract with America," that restraining government social spending and cutting welfare should be our top domestic priorities. Instead, they propose... more » a set of policies that would reduce poverty by supplementing the earnings of low-wage workers and increasing the employment prospects of the jobless.« less