Coming away from this 23 year old book, I'm feeling a little shocked about how little is new, but also how much worse it has gotten, since the start of welfare elimination. Sitting as the Big Beautiful Bill that will plunge more into hunger and rip healthcare away from millions is passed through the House today, it's clear that these austerity practices remain "common sense" for those who see the fact that starving out our workers is essential to the current wage structure the US has produced.