5 myths about the poor
Myths:
"POVERTY MAKES US irrational. Although politicians and analysts rarely admit it, public policies that affect the poor are often crafted under the influence of emotions rather than hard data. The public may have access to unbiased studies on poverty, but when it comes time to vote, they're motivated by a visceral response to stereotypes. It's not that they don't have sympathy for low-income workers, the unemployed, and the homeless. But, like children at a monster movie, they yearn for a magic solution that will make the big, bad nasties go away. "