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Demographics And Poverty Spending Attitudes In The Mississippi Poll: 2004-2014, William Case Jorgeson
Demographics And Poverty Spending Attitudes In The Mississippi Poll: 2004-2014, William Case Jorgeson
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The plight of the poor has played a role in America’s politics for decades. In the 1930’s, Franklin Roosevelt’s Democratic Party vowed to fight the Great Depression, and by implementing countless anti-poverty initiatives and agencies it won enormous favor with the public and ushered in a period of Democratic dominance. In modern politics, narratives surrounding the poor and programs designed to help them are utilized by Republicans and Democrats to further their party’s agenda. I examine the influence of various demographic factors on the attitudes of Mississippi residents towards spending by the government intended to alleviate poverty, using the Mississippi …