are other certain historians who would say every generation fights its own war a >> professor scott allardof reach"? >> guest: well, this book was motivated by concern about rising poverty rates in the u.s. in the last decade that occurred during a time when the way we help support people changes as well. what is out of reach north of social service programs that compose of a large shared to help low-income americans. the book was focused on what these programs are located and how difficult it might be for low income for families to access. >> is this an example. >> guest: we think about cash assistance programs like welfare or food stamps. those are important, but we spent just as much money if not more than social service programs like job training, education, childcare, housing assistance, mental health, substance abuse services that promote greater well-being, help people find and keep jobs. but a keyvalue job-training like i can like a welfare check for food stamp benefit. it's a way as the book discusses, in light of fact there's of where programs are located and it turns out the lea

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