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Re:MIT graduate student says income inequality is actually a... by rmxt on Thursday November 19, 2015 @04:43PM (#10597931)
The story of public housing in the United States is quite a bit more nuanced then occupants "biting the hand that feeds," so to speak. There's a history of disinvestment and bias in the system that has had lasting repercussions through the present day, up to and including decaying conditions.

Some reading:

http://archive.law.fsu.edu/journals/landuse/Vol141/seit.htm

https://books.google.com/books?id=jjX2N9HgmWQC&lpg=PA1&ots=0...

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Re:MIT graduate student says income inequality is actually a... by sanderjd on Thursday November 19, 2015 @07:25PM (#10598733)
Also, check out Show Me a Hero[0] or the HBO miniseries based on it, which is excellent and informative while doing a better job than any book I've read at evoking empathy with people trying to find a better place to live. Although, I'm not sure if it's unfair to the existing homeowners, or if they deserve their portrayal.

[0]: http://www.amazon.com/Show-Me-Hero-Lisa-Belkin/dp/0316088641

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