BTW, if one looks at some of the principle componemts of what the Center for American Progress has propsosed you see that the crux of what they have come up with is not unlike the "Bobert Plan"...

In fixing and expanding the "earned income tax credits" program thaey are, in essence" creating a "guarenteed minimum income" for folks who ***choose*** to work...

By raising the minumum wage they understand that fighting poverty is a public/private partnership and that employers will be asked to make some sacrifices in the deal...

And by expanding "child care" programs, something that I've been talking about for months now, they understand the ***reality*** that our country has way too manmy single parent households and that employement is not possible in poor households without this greatly needed help...

Again, thanks beardedbruce (thought I never say that...) and thanks to E.J. Dionne for his thoughful op ed piece...

Bobert