Poverty and Inequality

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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.

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The War on Poverty After 50 Years

Sep 15, 2014 14 min read

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Ryan on Poverty Jennifer A. Marshall

Oct 25, 2012 2 min read

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Why the U.S. Has a Culture of Dependency Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Sep 21, 2012 3 min read

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The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government

Feb 8, 2012 About an hour read