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How the Political Focus on the Middle Class Leaves the Poor Behind

Journalist Nicholas Lemann is a national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine. He's talks about how politicians need to stop pandering to the middle class at the expense of the working class and minorities.

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Other segments from the episode on July 15, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 15, 1992: Interview with William Rathje; Interview with Nicholas Lemann; Review of Joe Temperley's album "Nightingale."

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