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Discussion 3: Read: What Needs to be Done: Making Equity an Economic Priority, on pages 522-523 in your text. If you have the first edition this does not exist in your book so I have attached a pdf of those pages here for you.

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 pages.

Utilize a minimum of 2 references (one for each question) to support your opinion. If you use quotes from the references you use cite their work.