It's Not Like I'm Poor: How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-Welfare World by Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Laura Tach, Kathryn Edin, Jennifer Sykes

It's Not Like I'm Poor: How Working Families Make Ends Meet in a Post-Welfare World

Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Laura Tach, Kathryn Edin, Jennifer Sykes

304 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction sociology challenging informative slow-paced
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The world of welfare has changed radically. As the poor trade welfare checks for low-wage jobs, their low earnings qualify them for a hefty check come tax time—a combination of the earned income tax credit and other refunds. For many working paren...

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