Class Ten
Today I examine the morally and politically complex question of who deserves public assistance.
I reach back into history — to the 14th century, as well as to the last 40 years in America — to see how this question has been answered differently over time. And contrast the dominant view since the Clinton administration with a remarkable experiment America conducted between July and December 2021.
IN THIS LESSON
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Which strategy has succeeded best in remedying poverty?
Which has raised the wages of the bottom half?
At what cost?
Should we eliminate all specific safety-net programs and move instead to a larger Earned Income Tax Credit?
How about a universal basic income?