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 2012 Index of Dependence on Government

Feb 8, 2012 About an hour read

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Obamas New Poverty Measurement Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Mar 8, 2010 4 min read

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Renewing Conservatism: Lessons from Britain

Apr 9, 2009 13 min read

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Understanding Poverty in America

Jan 5, 2004 25 min read