In this episode of the “Utterly Moderate Podcast,” Alison Dagnes interviews Mark Robert Rank and Lawrence Eppard, who have written a new book titled, “Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty.” Their discussion focuses on the myths and realities of American poverty.
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