The Safety Net

The Safety Net by Coral Scribner This short book manages to cover a lot of ground in just over 100 pages. A collection of suggestions for addressing poverty in the United States, each idea is presented in an easy-to-read non-nonsense description. The focus is on providing a potential solution, so very little time is spent describing, discussing or analyzing the problems. Each chapter focuses on a different idea and those ideas include a Guaranteed Work Program (GWP), Targeted Community Centers, modification to the educational system, aggressive small business development and a new way of approaching home economics. Table of Contents About This Book Chapter 1: Guaranteed Work Program (GWP) Chapter 2: The Dishwasher's Law Chapter 3: Targeted Community Centers Chapter 4: Low Budget Lifestyles Chapter 5: Updating Education Chapter 6: Scholarship Competitions Chapter 7: An American Dream For The Future