Cambridge English B - 5.1 Poverty isn't a lack of character...

a. Bregman asks: “Why do the poor make poor decisions?” What is the answer that most people, including Margaret Thatcher, offer?

b. What persuaded Bregman to change the way he thinks about poverty?

c. What is meant by the phrase “scarcity mentality”?

d. What does Bregman say about the effectiveness of investments in education for poor people?

e. What kinds of solutions to poverty are popular with politicians? Why doesn’t Bregman find them effective?

f. What is a “basic income guarantee”?

g. What happened in Dauphin, Canada (1974–1978)? Why is this important?

h. What is a “negative income tax” and how much would it cost the USA?

i. What kind of future does Bregman believe in?

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