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Last week, Gingrich said that Americas poor children, who live in the poorest places in the nation, have never worked or even been around anybody who has worked.
Such a harsh and alarming comment doesnt show any understanding, empathy, or experience with poverty, low-income working parents, and how life feels at the bottom when people at the top keep calling you lazy. Nor did they demonstrate any knowledge of the facts that three-quarters of those living below the poverty line actually have jobs, actually do work, but dont make enough to support a family.
And it also didnt help to see Gingrich the next day in New York City with Donald Trump a man who flaunts his wealth, his sexual philandering, and his skyscrapers that are dwarfed only by his out-sized ego that gives arrogance a bad name.
Newt and Donald together announced their solution to child poverty: Trump sponsored apprenticeships for 10 wonderful children from those poorest places who would work for The Donald and then succeed, 10 at a time.
Newt even suggested that those same wonderful children could replace the unionized janitors at their own schools.
The incident seemed more like a scene from one of Trumps reality shows than a hallmark moment for a Republican who might have hoped to be called a compassionate conservative. Ever.--Jim Wallis
Such a harsh and alarming comment doesnt show any understanding, empathy, or experience with poverty, low-income working parents, and how life feels at the bottom when people at the top keep calling you lazy. Nor did they demonstrate any knowledge of the facts that three-quarters of those living below the poverty line actually have jobs, actually do work, but dont make enough to support a family.
And it also didnt help to see Gingrich the next day in New York City with Donald Trump a man who flaunts his wealth, his sexual philandering, and his skyscrapers that are dwarfed only by his out-sized ego that gives arrogance a bad name.
Newt and Donald together announced their solution to child poverty: Trump sponsored apprenticeships for 10 wonderful children from those poorest places who would work for The Donald and then succeed, 10 at a time.
Newt even suggested that those same wonderful children could replace the unionized janitors at their own schools.
The incident seemed more like a scene from one of Trumps reality shows than a hallmark moment for a Republican who might have hoped to be called a compassionate conservative. Ever.--Jim Wallis