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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Commentary

Work Matters, Despite What Congressional Democrats Think Leslie Ford

Oct 25, 2021 2 min read

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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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The War on Poverty After 50 Years

Sep 15, 2014 14 min read