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The people living at the Martinique feel as though they are a toxic waste substance being compressed in the density living quarters, explains Jonathan Kozol. Rachel of Kozol's book, "Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America" said people don't want to see them. Refering to the song, "We are the World, " Rachel also asks how come people care so much for people they can't see? "We are the world, " says Rachel. "We live here, too".
One of the questions discussed by Fred and LaDonna Harris is whether or not the government is going to protect the interests of the average family or continue to protect the super-rich and the giant corporations. Former senator Fred Harris says people are being over-taxed by the government and that there needs to be a fairer distribution of wealth, income, and power in America.