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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No, America is Not an Oligarchy Run By the Ultra-Rich John W. York, Ph.D.

Jul 7, 2017 4 min read

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Government Makes The Poor Poorer Stephen Moore

Apr 11, 2017 3 min read

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How to Talk About Income Inequality

Feb 3, 2016 1 min read

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Census Bureau Shows Income Gains in 2007, but Poverty Remains Flat Rea S. Hederman, Jr.

Aug 27, 2008 4 min read

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Understanding Poverty in America

Jan 5, 2004 25 min read