What Needs to be Done discussion

Read: What Needs to be Done: Making Equity an Economic Priority, on pages 522-523 in your text.

Although austerity policies and programs are justified by debt, they often reduce support for education, health, and other social services. Alternatives described in your text include strong political leadership to reduce inequalities and the Redistribution with Growth, strategy.

In YOUR opinion:

1. Is it possible to promote social justice and reduce inequality through austerity policies and programs? Why or How?

2. What are some pros and cons of the alternatives presented in the text (or others you may be aware of)?

Please write a minimum of 2 paragraphs (4-5 complete sentences).

Provide a reference list with a minimum of two sources (one for each question) to support your opinion.

Post your response to this discussion prompt by Wednesday, January 24, 2018. 5 points deduction for late submissions.

Reply to at least three other student posts, minimum 1 paragraph (minimum three sentences per paragraph).

Discussion 2 closes on Saturday, January 27 at 11:59 pm.

( the pictures”522 &523″ are from the book that is required to read, and there are three examples of how it should be written from other students who have already written on the topic and i need 1 reply for each of the examples I gave you which I already sent you an example of how to reply to someone)