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008			210720t20222022nyua b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9781541757004 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1541757009 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1266201253
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043			_an-us---
092			_a324.2736 _bG313
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100	1		_aGeismer, Lily, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aLeft behind : _bthe Democrats' failed attempt to solve inequality / _cLily Geismer.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bPublicAffairs, _c2022.
264		4	_c©2022
300			_ax, 434 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The 40-year history of how Democrats chose political convenience over addressing inequality--and how the poor have paid the price. For decades, the Republican party has been known as the party of the rich: arguing for "business-friendly" policies like deregulation and tax cuts. But as our national and global economy confronts a crisis of inequality, the truth is that Democrats have been unwilling to take risks that would help eliminate poverty. In this incisive new book, political historian Lily Geismer shows how the Democratic party of the 80s and 90s -- particularly during the height of the Clinton years -- peddled policy ideas that centered on helping the poor without asking the rich to make any sacrifices: doing well by doing good. Micro-lending became a big business, and private programs to promote democracy and equality abroad grew trendy. But as social programs in the private sector boomed, the structure of the government began to weaken, contributing to a crisis that has now fully arrived. Geismer makes her case through artful storytelling and a savvy eye, conjuring in meticulous detail the political moments that led to these fateful decisions. We've seen skyrocketing income inequality, huge discrepancies between the haves and have-nots, and growing poverty in America. This is the story of how we got ourselves into this mess, and where we can go from here"-- _cProvided by publisher.
610	2	0	_aDemocratic Party (U.S.) _973009
650		0	_aPoverty _xGovernment policy _zUnited States. _9399877
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial policy _y1980-1993.
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial policy _y1993- _988130
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial conditions _y1980- _99077
651		0	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y1989- _915198
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