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Alveda King

If we have an honest discussion on whether the war on poverty should be fought with welfare or with economic growth in the private sector, Democrats will lose black votes.

Alveda King

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Alveda King suggests that openly debating whether to address poverty through government aid or by promoting private business growth would cause Democrats to lose support from Black voters. She implies that the current political approach is tied to maintaining that voter base rather than focusing solely on the best solution.

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