Robert Reich hammers Newt Gingrich after he blames Democrats for increasing poverty
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich (D) on Sunday lashed out of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) after he refused to accept the Republican Party’s role in the increasing poverty and income inequality in the U.S.
During a panel discussion on ABC, Reich noted that Pope Francis had brought attention to the widening income inequality in the U.S.
Gingrich argued that it was time for the Democrats to give up on former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s so-called “war on poverty” — which included Medicare, Medicaid, food stamp and education initiatives — after 50 years because it wasn’t working.
“The war on poverty which next year we are going to celebrate the 50th anniversary in addition to the Civil Rights Act,” Reich interruped. “The war on poverty was successful for a time. What has happened, however, over the last 30 years is much of the, much of the ardor, much of the concern, much of what propelled that war on poverty has dissipated.”
“Why after five years of President Barack Obama, have we seen the problem worse?” ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl wondered.
“Well the problem is worse; I think it has something to do, perhaps, with the intransigence of the Speaker’s Party,” Reich explained. “Because every time there was a jobs bill, every time there was an effort to expand a low income housing, every time there was an effort to provide better opportunities for young people — We’re talking about equal opportunity…”
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Lest they get accused of "liberal media bias"- even though they get accused of it anyway no matter what. 
And, frankly, there is really nobody else on the "conservative" side to put on, which is sort of scary when you think about it.......
