What is Progressive About Poverty?
In this episode, we will see how Montpelier syste…
An episode of the Righting What's Left podcast, hosted by Meg Hansen, titled "What is Progressive About Poverty?" was published on August 27, 2019 and runs 18 minutes.
August 27, 2019 ·18m · Righting What's Left
Summary
In this episode, we will see how Montpelier systematically impoverishes Vermonters, how our politicians continually cry about racism to distract from their anti-economic growth agenda, and why I agree with the state's very first executive director of racial equity that Vermont needs a demographic change. Articles Referenced: Gleason, Patrick. "As Maryland Becomes Sixth State To Pass $15 Minimum Wage, Vermont Lawmakers Look To Follow Suit." https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2019/04/06/as-maryland-becomes-sixth-state-to-pass-15-minimum-wage-vermont-lawmakers-look-to-follow-suit/#59046ef856a2 McCoy, Pattie. "$15 minimum wage is bad economic policy." https://vtdigger.org/2019/04/03/pattie-mccoy-15-minimum-wage-bad-economic-policy/ VTDigger. "Q&A: Racial Equity Director Xusana Davis focuses on blindspots." https://vtdigger.org/2019/08/18/qa-racial-equity-director-xusana-davis-focuses-on-blindspots/
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