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ABOLISH POVERTY: Matthew Desmond on How We Can Do It

The Next Big Idea

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What Can I Do to End Segregation?

Matt Welch: We need policies that empower the poor. He says we can vote with our wallets, consult organizations like B-Core or Union Plus to curate lists of companies doing right by their workers and push for tax fairness. Welch: An America without poverty is better for us too. It's a more democratic society because folks who are poor often have hard time voting.

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