For the poor, 'recovery' is a mirage
This is a lengthy column but, like the article says, the issue of poverty does not lend itself to quick fixes and 30 second commercials. Problems like these will require programs that work together rather than isolated from one another. For instance, we should be able to allow people to work and still have access to medical and economic assistance until they become self supporting. We should abandon the principles that encourage people to forgo work rather than lose benefits and I don't mean by taking away the benefits of people who want to work.
This is in Ohio. The state that had the most influence on the last election and where economic desperation is rampant and the voters still vote against self interest due to cultural issues. We simply must get past the ideological barriers that prevent us from renewing our people.
Take the time, read the article and let it sink in.
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