“Exploitation. Now, there's a word that has been scrubbed out of the po...” — Matthew Desmond Quote

“Exploitation. Now, there's a word that has been scrubbed out of the poverty debate.”

“Poverty was a relationship, I thought, involving poor and rich people alike.”

“Even growing up the way I did, I was shocked by the level of poverty I saw as a college student. I thought the best way to understand it was to get close to it on the ground level.”

“It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.”

“You don't do new things and try to change the system without generating debate.”

“I think of fans like a barbershop. I want that debate.”