“Poverty for Profit” by Anne Kim

  • Most renal services in America are performed by two companies
  • Dialysis is guaranteed under law
  • Earned Income Tax Credit encourages many tax preparers to focus on supporting low-income people because they can charge good money
  • Tax loans with interest are huge!
  • Preparers don’t generally need to have any certifications or courses
  • Maximus (corporation) offers turn-key welfare admin systems
  • Welfare programs today focus on dispelling people from the program rather than actual work training
  • Bail bonds don’t require refunds or cancellations for dismissed or acquitted cases
  • States often charge for correctional stays
  • Private prison labor can lower local economies by pushing down labor costs
  • The government funds the war on poverty but has outsourced much of it to corporations

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