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There are a lot of poor white people in America

There are a lot of poor white people in America

And remembering that could do a lot to close racial gaps

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Matthew Yglesias
Jun 11, 2021
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I was finding myself getting sucked into yet another Twitter controversy about DEI initiatives at some company, and I felt like maybe I should write a post arguing that the way to actually make progress on racial equity issues is mostly just to support an expanded welfare state.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities turns …

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