New Approaches Are Needed to Curb Poverty

As the 2008 elections approach, many nonprofit groups that focus on fighting poverty, aiding decaying cities, creating jobs, and closing the growing gap between rich and poor people have begun to hope that a shift in presidential power toward the Democrats, and a tighter hold on Congress, would open a significant flow of federal money.

Stark fiscal trends, however, suggest both that such hopes will be disappointed and that very different approaches will be required to deal with issues

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