Overcoming Poverty

I believe that the solution to overcoming poverty in America requires recognizing that a lack of personal responsibility and a lack of social responsibility both perpetuate the problem. Liberals must start talking about the problems of out-of-wedlock births, strengthening both marriage and parenting, and wealth creation programs such as Individual Development Accounts and home ownership. Conservatives must start talking about strategic public investments in child care, education, health care, affordable housing, and living family incomes. We need a new "grand alliance."

--Jim Wallis