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And with the gap between the rich and the poor rising, this doesn't appear to be an off-base assessment.
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Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
His causes included fighting HIV and AIDS, educating children, and providing for the poor around the world.
—Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
The law not only prohibits the construction of shelters and homeless housing, but also blocks new laundromats, liquor stores, payday lenders and other businesses that predominantly serve the poor.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of the pressure is structural, as traffic tickets and other court fees, which are disproportionately levied on the poor, can be forgiven only through Chapter 13.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
His causes included fighting HIV and AIDS, educating children, and providing for the poor around the world.
—Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
The law not only prohibits the construction of shelters and homeless housing, but also blocks new laundromats, liquor stores, payday lenders and other businesses that predominantly serve the poor.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of the pressure is structural, as traffic tickets and other court fees, which are disproportionately levied on the poor, can be forgiven only through Chapter 13.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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