Issue Poverty and Inequality Today, the U.S. spends 16 times as much on welfare as it spent in the 1960s yet the federal poverty rate remains nearly unchanged. Copied COMMENTARY Biden’s “Checks for Children” Scam: Designed To Overturn Welfare Reform Feb 18, 2022 2 min read Read the article REPORT The War on Poverty has cost the taxpayers nearly three and a half times the combined cost of all military wars in U.S. history. Understanding the Hidden $1.1 Trillion Welfare System and How to Reform It Apr 5, 2018 Over an hour read Read the report Refine by Keyword family (10) marriage (11) poor (8) Poverty (29) Welfare (20) Facet Keywords Refine by Content Type commentary (4) (-) report (6) Facet Content type report Executive Summary: The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Households to theU.S. Taxpayer Apr 4, 2007 4 min read report Understanding Poverty in America Jan 5, 2004 25 min read report Despite Recession, Black Child Poverty Plunges to All-Time Historic Low Robert Rector Sep 27, 2002 10 min read report The Effect of Marriage on Child Poverty Apr 15, 2002 16 min read report Understanding Differences in Black and White Child Poverty Rates May 23, 2001 27 min read report The Extent of Material Hardship and Poverty in the United States Sep 1, 1999 44 min read Related Videos Related Videos