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The Dismantling of the U. S.'s Middle Class.

Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Donald Barlett and James Steele. For the past 9 days, the Inquirer has run a series of scathing front page articles by Barlett and Steele titled "America: What Went Wrong?" In it, they examine how government policies as diverse as changes in the bankruptcy laws and the sanctioning of political action committees have worked to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.

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Other segments from the episode on October 28, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 28, 1991: Interview with Donald Barlett and James Steele; Obituary for Bill Graham; Review of Martin Amis's novel "Time's Arrow."

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