text: One book subtitled for this condition in the United States asserts that this condition's invisibility made it particularly pernicious.
full_question: One book subtitled for this condition in the United States asserts that this condition's invisibility made it particularly pernicious. That book was written in 1962 by Michael Harrington. Another book on this condition was a response to the legislation that created TANF and sees the author travel to three states to work temporary jobs. People in this condition leaked all four entitlements in a book examining the link between this condition and (*) famines by Amartya Sen. This condition described in The Other America was portrayed in Paris kitchens and London spikes in a book by George Orwell. For 10 points, name this economic condition explored by Barbara Ehrenreich in Nickel and Dimed that is often fought with welfare programs
first_sentence: One book subtitled for this condition in the United States asserts that this condition's invisibility made it particularly pernicious.
raw_answer: Poverty [or being down and out; or being poor] 