After 60 years of guaranteeing benefits to welfare recipients, the federal government wants them to go to work. Has the new policy succeed . We are the richest most prosperous nation on earth. Yet, in the midst of plenty, great disparities in wealth. Reducing poverty what have we done . With the help of economic analyst richard gill well investigate that question on this edition of economics u a. Im david schoumacher. There have always been people left out of the American Dream the young, the old the ill, the untrained. And those whove just lost out in a competitive economy which has losers as well as winners. Today we take it for granted that the government has a role to play in reducing poverty and we argue only about how and how much. But before food stamps and Public Housing before government aid to the elderly what happened when the elderly faced the Great Depression . I see 1 3 of a nation illhoused, illclad illnourished. Schoumacher the Great Depression cut too wide and too deep
America. I do not withdraw my word. Others stand by the mayor. Red carpet ready. Final preparations for the 87th Academy Award as the stars get set to shine. Who has the momentum heading into hollywoods biggest night this friday february 20th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning and welcome to today on a friday morning. Matt has the morning off and when we say america on ice, i wish we were talking about a skating musical coming to town. It is ridiculously cold outside. Check this out. Dill san at a fountain in upstate new york that normally shoots water 40 feet in the air and its now an ice volcano. She going to that later. Just kidding. We decided to test how cold it is. Who is heartier than carson daley. He will do an experiment. I dont understand this experiment at all. Hello, everybody this is a nice breakfast tray. We are looking at cereal and hot coffee and orange juice and a raw e
I do not withdraw my words. Other republicans are standing by the former mayor. And red carpet ready. Final preparations being made for the 87th Academy Awards as the stars get set. Who has the momentum into hollywoods biggest night friday, february 20th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Matt has the morning off. When we say america on ice i wish we were talking about a great skating rink coming to town. We dont have to tell you its cold. Ridiculously cold and even worse than that is what a lot of you are experiencing. Check this out. Dylan is at a fountain in upstate new york that normally shoots water 40 feet in the air. Its an ice volcano. Dylan is going to climb that later. Just kidding. We have decided to test how cold it is in manhattan. Who is hardier than carson daly. He has volunteered to go out and do an e parent. Hey, carson.
Untrained, uneducated, and unemployable. How could they get a place at the economic starting line . Welfare reform. After 60 years of guaranteeing benefits to welfare recipients, the federal government wants them to go to work. Has the new policy succeeded . We are the richest most prosperous nation on earth. Yet, in the midst of plenty, great disparities in wealth. Reducing poverty what have we done . With the help of economic analyst richard gill well investigate that question on this edition of economics u a. Im david schoumacher. There have always been people left out of the American Dream the young, the old the ill, the untrained. And those whove just lost out in a competitive economy which has losers as well as winners. Today we take it for granted that the government has a role to play in reducing poverty and we argue only about how and how much. But before food stamps and Public Housing before government aid to the elderly what happened when the elderly faced the Great Depressi
Welfare reform. After 60 years of guaranteeing benefits to welfare recipients, the federal government wants them to go to work. Has the new policy succeeded . We are the richest, most prosperous nation on earth. Yet, in the midst of plenty, great disparities in wealth. Reducing poverty what have we done . With the help of economic analyst richard gill well investigate that question on this edition of economics u a. Im david schoumacher. There have always been people left out of the American Dream the young, the old, the ill, the untrained. And those whove just lost out in a competitive economy which has losers as well as winners. Today we take it for granted that the government has a role to play in reducing poverty and we argue only about how and how much. But before food stamps and public housing, before government aid to the elderly, what happened when the elderly faced the Great Depression . I see 1 3 of a nation illhoused, illclad, illnourished. Schoumacher the Great Depression cu