The High Cost of Ignoring Poverty

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Republicans once preached compassion, but then went off to war. Democrats waged a war on poverty, but then lost some elections. They decided the middle class is where it's at. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Limbaugh: ‘The Government Is Killing the Poor…With Too Much Food.’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 Rush Limbaugh, pioneer of inane babble, has accused the left, the government and the United Nations of exacerbating the obesity epidemic in America by attempting to feed the hungry. Limbaugh, in a trail of thought Magellan couldn't have navigated, used as his inspiration a recent study which noted the prevalence of obesity-related health problems in poor communities. (audio & transcript) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paying for Being Poor

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2006 A new study by the Brookings Institution found that the urban poor pay hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a year in extra costs for necessities, such as car insurance, home appliances, banking fees and other basics. (NYT link) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )