This essay discusses Rebecca Blank's "It Takes a Nation", which deals with the issue of poverty and examines the condition of America's poor and the policies used to help them. The author argues that trade is one of the factors that keeps the wages of the unskilled very low. She also reveals that that government aid has been very effective in fighting poverty, and therefore legitimizes the government's role in providing public funds. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
