As more americans experience poverty, do we need to re-think our safety net strategies? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the anti-poverty movement and innovative strategies for building wealth. Our guests say our current policies penalize people who get jobs and make economic gains, keeping families locked in poverty. As the wealth gap continues to widen, have we pathologized poverty? Would a new framing change the way we think? Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What does it take to create class mobility? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan, and you.
Guests:
Maurice Lim Miller, founder of the Family Independence Initiative
Carla Javits, executive director of The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund
Anne Stuhldreher, senior fellow at New America Foundation
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Do we need to re-think our safety net strategies?
Monday, August 9, 2010
How has Social Security changed since its creation?
How has Social Security changed since its creation 75 years ago? On the next Your Call, we'll continue our Agenda for a New Economy series by talking about Social Security. Ninety percent of Americans over the age of 65 receive Social Security benefits. Do you rely on social security? A coalition of fifty organizations recently joined forces to save Social Security from privatization. Do you think yours will be there when you retire? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Eric Kingson, professor of social work at Syracuse University's School of Social Work.
Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, where he specializes in Medicare, Social Security, and health
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