(a) What policies at the local, state or federal level (e.g., education, transportation, employment, etc.) might reduce social and economic inequities?
(b) What would a more equitable society look like?
(c) Who can make it happen?
Answer: Some of the policies that can reduce social and economic inequities are:
(a) What policies at the local, state or federal level (e.g., education, transportation, employment, etc.) might...
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