“We have left the realm of constitutional rights and we are entering the area of human rights.” He continued: “The Constitution assured the right to vote, but there is no such assurance of the right to adequate housing, or the right to an adequate income. [Or, the right to high-quality education and health care?] And yet in a nation which has a gross national product of $750 billion a year, it is morally right to insist that every person have a decent house, an adequate education and enough money to provide basic necessities for one’s family.” Here again he urged exploration of a “guaranteed
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