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 - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (6) (-) report (9) Facet Content type report Understanding Poverty in the United States: Surprising Facts About America's ... Sep 13, 2011 32 min read report Census Bureau Shows Income Gains in 2007, but Poverty Remains Flat Rea S. Hederman, Jr. Aug 27, 2008 4 min read report Executive Summary: How Poor Are America's Poor? Examining the “Plague” of Pov... Robert Rector Aug 27, 2007 4 min read report How Poor Are America's Poor? Examining the "Plague" of Poverty in America Robert Rector Aug 27, 2007 26 min read report Increasing Marriage Would Dramatically Reduce Child Poverty May 20, 2003 27 min read report Understanding Differences in Black and White Child Poverty Rates May 23, 2001 27 min read report It Takes A Family: The Adoption Promotion Act of 1997 Apr 23, 1997 4 min read report Behind the Census Bureau's Good News on Poverty Oct 12, 1995 3 min read See More on Poverty and Inequality Related Videos Related Videos