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Welfare and poverty in Appalachia clash over progress
The piece contrasts views from Caudill and Edith Easterling on welfare and poverty in Appalachia. Caudill criticizes dependency and calls for diversified economies and fair taxes on out of state corporate holdings while Easterling praises the war on poverty for education and community empowerment, noting gains since the 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesburg
University of Kentucky
Caudill
Edith Easterling
Poorbottom
Appalachia