What would reduce the poverty rate?

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Capital and investment
Less people in the cities, more people in the rural and exurban areas
A very large and expanding middle class
**Reversing the growth of income inequality that's been occurring over the last 50 years**
Tax burden shifting off of the backs of those that really can't afford it and onto the backs of those that can easily afford it.
Abandoning trickle-down, welfare for the rich
Less money going to expensive 4 year colleges
An education system that focuses on getting jobs and prepares kids to become adults, also actually teaching personal finance.
Hard work and personal responsibility (which I think much of the country is already doing, but it has to be said)

Probably a combination of conservative, progressive, and populist ideas coming together... and also of course good luck and good timing -

also no horrific natural disasters, no plagues like COVID, no wars, etc.