I am saying that to the extent that poverty gets better, it puts at risk the funding (or at least the growth of it) for the social institutions and economic pol

I am saying that to the extent that poverty gets better, it puts at risk the funding (or at least the growth of it) for the social institutions and economic policy that exist for that purpose. Since social programs make up half of US government spending, I am pretty sure that makes them collectively the largest institution in the world. And they're going to defend their jobs and their turf proportionately.