Topic: Poverty Industry

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Noodle Nation
Episode 1250 1:07:19 - 1:11:34

1250: Noodle Nation

The Professional Grievance Class and Government Dependency

Bob Woodson claims that 70 cents of every dollar spent on poverty programs goes to service providers rather than the poor themselves. He highlights that a significant majority of college-educated black professionals work for the government, creating a class whose careers depend on the existence of a dependent population. Woodson argues the largest income gap in America is now between lower-income and upper-income black citizens, rather than between races.