Mike talks to Lane Kenworthy, a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on social policy, including poverty, inequality, mobility, and economic growth in the United States and other rich countries. Professor Kenworthy is the author of many academic articles and six books, including Social Democratic America and, most recently How Big Should Government Be?, co-authored with John Bakija, Peter Lindert, and Jeff Madrick.

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