“The big majority of Americans, who are comparatively well-off, have developed an ability to have enclaves of people living in the greatest misery almost without noticing them.” PeopleWellsBigsAbilityPovertyMajorityMiseryNoticing Author:Gunnar Myrdal
“There is apparently nowhere a workable majority in the representative assemblies for making the specific cuts in expenditure which could bring down the taxes, and in election after election the people vote into power representatives who are as unable as they are unwilling to do anything about it.” PeopleCuttingTaxesVoteElectionMajorityRepresentativesAssemblyUnwillingExpenditures Author:Gunnar Myrdal