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crazycityslicker

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Mason believes that a coalition of poor groups and civil rights organizations could be an effective weapon for alleviating poverty. However, Steve, his friend, disagrees with him. Which of the following is the reason for Steve's disagreement?
 
  a. Many of the programs intended to alleviate poverty have been designed by politicians, economists, sociologists, and other experts who are not themselves poor.
  b. According to research, majority of the poor people are unthinking, unambitious, irresponsible, and possibly even dangerous social misfits.
  c. Such a coalition could create a backlash against the poor and create substantial reductions in public assistance.
  d. This coalition could fail since civil rights organizations and poor groups do not have any common goals.

Question 2

A person who feels that poverty programs are ineffective is most likely to agree with the fact that ________.
 
  a. poverty programs are designed by people who are not poor
  b. poverty programs target the undeserving poor as well as the deserving poor
  c. a majority of the poor are unambitious and irresponsible
  d. policy makers and the poor have interests that are very similar



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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