Hunger in Pennsylvania

[MScoleman at aol.com]

About six months ago I read a NY times magazine article which pointed out that
poverty in Appalachia had not changed one iota despite large government
expenditures iin the area.  Also, in NYC, where hunger is not as invisible as
rural hunger, working poor families routinely make the choice between the rent
and food, or adults feed the kids and not themselves. With rising rents, this
situation is becoming more, not less, common.  As Louis points out, things are
getting worse instead of better.

so, what's the answer.  if government intervention in appalachia did not help
poverty -- was it because of the type of intervention? the level? or doesn't
government intervention help?

personally, i think we should begin with a raise in the minimum wage, but what
other solutions would people offer?  maggie coleman mscoleman at aol.com