The Truth About Panhandling

In today’s Washington Post, executive director Maria Foscarinis weighed in on an important discussion about panhandling, saying:

“Each individual begging for change has his or her own story. Not all are virtuous, not all are truthful. Neither are many people. But what is different is that unlike most of ‘us,’ beggars have very few options or resources…”

To read more of this thought-provoking letter, which appeared on the editorial page, click here.

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