Liberal/Progressive vs. Moderate/Conservative-,Point/Counterpoint
What makes Liberals/Progressives contend that poor people in America have lesser opportunities to become educated & successful as opposed to more affluent people? Why do some Liberals/Progressives believe that the only way to uplift the poor is through the proliferation of social/welfare programs w/ some even advocating the more equal distribution of income? Conversely, what makes Moderates/Conservatives contend that poor people in America have as much, even more opportunity to become educated & successful as never before in history, remarking that it is the middle classes who are having less opportunities therein? Why do some Moderates/Conservatives maintain that poor people w/very few exceptions CAN lift themselves out of poverty only if they APPLIED themselves w/ some even advocating that it is the increasing proliferation of social/welfare programs which are turning the poorer classes into a dependent class? YOUR views?
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