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 Poverty (36) Welfare (12) poor (11) (-) census bureau (6) Poverty rate (4) Facet Keywords Refine by Content Type (-) commentary (7) report (5) Facet Content type Commentary How Poor, Really, Are America’s Poor? Mar 5, 2020 5 min read Commentary The Facts About Poverty in America Robert Rector Feb 7, 2012 5 min read Commentary Team O’s ‘Poor’ Trick Robert Rector Dec 21, 2011 2 min read Commentary Understanding Poverty in the U.S. Sep 13, 2011 3 min read Commentary Poor poverty yardsticks Rea S. Hederman, Jr. Sep 8, 2006 2 min read Commentary A poor way to measure poverty Rea S. Hederman, Jr. Aug 31, 2006 2 min read Commentary The Specter of Poverty in America Robert Rector Sep 21, 2004 3 min read Related Videos Related Videos
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