> no amount of legislation will change that Programs like SNAP, the earned income tax credit, subsidized child-care, and refundable tax credits for children ha

> no amount of legislation will change that Programs like SNAP, the earned income tax credit, subsidized child-care, and refundable tax credits for children have an immediate impact. Legislation could also provide a universal basic income. If that's too pink a set of approaches to reduce the impact of poverty for you, governments can also subsidize development of new housing and invest in infrastructure upgrades that draw folks with higher incomes into a community. This works best if you are in a metropolitan area. In rural communities, it's not uncommon to pour great sums of money into courting large employers, giving them land or tax free status for extended periods. Hell, if your goal is just to get a grocery store, pour on enough subsidies and someone will show up to collect that money.