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) Poverty rate (4) (-) census bureau (6) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type report (6) (-) commentary (9) Facet Content type Commentary Why Homelessness Skyrocketed in 2024—and What To Do About It Rachel Sheffield Feb 21, 2025 5 min read Commentary Bidenvilles: America’s New Emblem of Decay Simon Hankinson Jul 25, 2022 6 min read Commentary How Poor, Really, Are America’s Poor? Mar 5, 2020 5 min read Commentary Why Portland’s Homeless Problem Is the Worst in the Nation Oct 18, 2019 3 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 See More on Poverty and Inequality Related Videos Related Videos
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