Summary: Paris Porter explores the truth around his family's move. Was it Minnesota a welfare magnet in the 1990s or a jobs magnet for people who wanted to build better lives?
Thanks for providing us with a perspective from those who've weathered the attacks on low-income families, aka "welfare reform." This young man has done an excellent job identifying and demystifying some of the sources of ignorance around "public assistance." It's rare if at all that mainstream media provides a critical, first-person look at the causes and real human consequences of poverty and inequality in the U.S. Thanks for producing this piece.
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Joel Saxe
Posted on May 10, 2010 at 08:57 AM | Permalink
Important Story!
Thanks for providing us with a perspective from those who've weathered the attacks on low-income families, aka "welfare reform." This young man has done an excellent job identifying and demystifying some of the sources of ignorance around "public assistance." It's rare if at all that mainstream media provides a critical, first-person look at the causes and real human consequences of poverty and inequality in the U.S. Thanks for producing this piece.