A look at the systemic ways that America and American institutions have not just failed poor people, but created the conditions to sustain their poverty.
A look at the systemic ways that America and American institutions have not just failed poor people, but created the conditions to sustain their poverty.
Oh, Litsy, life's been busy. I'm trying to get back into the rhythm of reading and reviewing. And trying not to be hard on myself for reading significantly less at the start of this year. :/
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ for Poverty, by America. I wish I had read a physical copy instead of the audiobook, but the narrator was excellent. Highly recommend reading this to gain some perspective on poverty and the systems that both create and maintain it here in the US.
This book was an eye opener for me. What sweeps across the ocean to me is expensive food stamps, Medicaid and public housing is. This is the first book that lets me know that the middle and upper classes in the US is also getting money from the government in the form of tax reduction on loans, subsidized interest rents on college saving founds and subsidized health insurance from their employers.
I can‘t remember where I got the recommendation for this book. This was a very eye opening perspective of poverty for children. What‘s it‘s like to be a kid who is so poor they can‘t afford food and still trying to fit in with friends and be a good human and not feel shame. It‘s a very quick read.
WOW 😯
I‘m not American, so I‘m getting a lot of hard facts I didn‘t know from this book
WHAT!?!?
I had no idea
WHAT???? I had no idea? Does every country in the world is or just the US?
Finished this book while making dinner last night ( Sweet Potato Chilli from Jamie Oliver‘s latest cookbook 5 Ingredients Mediterranean) the powers that be should give a listen ( canada 🇨🇦 too) we really need to do better, everyone should feel like they have a stable life and all children deserve better
This book might be nine years old. But we know that the numbers and general trend line of poverty has not changed significantly since then. In fact, I wonder what the Dobbs ruling has done to exacerbate many of the issues outlines in this book.