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A Guaranteed Jobs-for-All Program Is Gaining Traction Among 2020 Democratic Hopefuls

The Intercept
Apr 1, 2018 · 17 min read
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People use a career center at the Brooklyn Public Library to look for job opportunities or career education courses on Sept. 18, 2009, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

By Kate Aronoff

The conservative approach to social programs has evolved in sophistication over the decades. With frontal assaults on Social Security and Medicaid having been badly beaten back, the GOP has repackaged its attempt to roll back these programs by putting recipients to work.

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