Panhandlers: To Give Or Not to Give?

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Panhandlers: To Give Or Not to Give?

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Jan 17, 2018

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What do you do when a panhandler hits you up for some money? Whatever your answer is, what experiences or facts inform your policy for giving or not giving? People have strong opinions on this. With this episode we try to separate the facts, suppositions and ideology.

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Jan 17, 2018

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We tell stories from the fault lines that separate Americans. Peabody Award-winning public radio producer Trey Kay listens to people on both sides of the divide.

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