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Bradley Byrne: “We treat poor people in America like they have some sort of an incurable disease, there is no way to lift them out of…”

On the recordMay 16, 2016
We treat poor people in America like they have some sort of an incurable disease, there is no way to lift them out of poverty.
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Bradley Byrne
Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Byrne criticizes the approach to poverty in America, advocating for empowerment over mere financial aid.

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