I am not sure what the author is tryying to say here
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"There is shocking poverty in America and the gap between the rich and the poor is escalating. That is why if India can transform itself into a more dynamic society that really cares about its poor and disadvantaged, it can offer powerful examples not only to America but to any country in the world.
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Is the author saying...that India takes care of its poor better than the US?
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by Maximus Decimus Meridius on Jan 30, 2007 07:41 AM Permalink
No, that's not what she meant, methinks. She said the gap between rich and poor, i.e. the difference between their incomes. Actually, that gap is widening in India too. What she meant was that if India can find ways of reducing this delta, and can find ways of helping the poor (not to say that it does, just that if it does so)it will serve as an example. America does take care of its poor reasonably well... at least they dont starve. They may not have good clothes or a place to live, but I dont think they starve like what we have in India. (Many churches in the US give homeless people a place to sleep and food). The US govt has a welfare system in place (Social Security).
