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1. Wow, the opposite of austerity actually works?

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 11:19 AM

Dec 2013

Whodda thunk it?

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Excellent read, thanks for posting it.

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Interesting story: Brazilian cash "handout" program working wonders for the poor [View all] kevinbgoode1 Dec 2013 OP

Wow, the opposite of austerity actually works? 99Forever Dec 2013 #1

Long ago, in a poli sci course... pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #2

Geez. That was an expensive lesson. loudsue Dec 2013 #4

That lesson was to serve me well pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #5

That's great, pinboy! loudsue Dec 2013 #6

rec! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #3

Insightful post. Kicking here. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #8

Hi there Crisp!!! PatSeg Dec 2013 #9

I think it's worse for men, too. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #16

That whole rugged individualism thing PatSeg Jan 2014 #17

+1 El_Johns Dec 2013 #13

Didn't used to be that way. Igel Dec 2013 #14

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2013 #11

Brazilian social security programme receives prestigious ISSA award ProSense Dec 2013 #12

A big KICK! countryjake Dec 2013 #15

People are poor because they have no money SoCalDem Jan 2014 #18

that is mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #19

K&R woo me with science Jan 2014 #20