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Melissa Harris-Perry went on a long tirade during her show yesterday where she addressed her opinion on being poor in America.
Melissa’s passion stemmed from a segment that she felt was the demonization of welfare recipients that were “undeserving” of help.
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She had guest Monica Mehta on the show whom she clashed very quickly with when Monica stated that welfare payments shouldn’t be “limitless”.
Melissa responded:
“The limits currently … established under a Democratic president are appalling.”
“I just feel like, from the bottom, you have to be able to say, ‘I deserve the ability for class mobility.'”
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Nancy Giles, another guest on the show cut in saying class mobility “is funded by public education, by low-cost health care.”
Monica then cut in to say, “…which is enabled by taking risks.”
Check out Melissa’s rant response in the video above!
