And he emphasizes that government policy must not weaken those primary structures in society that prevent and reduce poverty, such as the family and religious institutions. Yet, in each of the policy chapters, he turns to government policy as a final solution. Granted, he discusses the role of the family and civil society, but ultimately government solutions prevail. Some brief examples may be helpful. The working poor do not earn enough to support a family.
Broken families have high rates of poverty.
Many poor have limited or no access to health care. The poor receive inferior education. These examples are not exhaustive, nor are they all bad proposals. Many of these find support among liberals. Others are favorites of conservatives.