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 (108) event (10) (-) report (105) testimony (10) video (4) Facet Content type report Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty Robert Rector Sep 5, 2012 29 min read report Reforming the Food Stamp Program Jul 25, 2012 29 min read report G8 Food Security Agenda Should Encourage Greater Economic Freedom, Not More D... May 17, 2012 5 min read report The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government Feb 8, 2012 About an hour read report Understanding Poverty in the United States: Surprising Facts About America's ... Sep 13, 2011 32 min read report Air Conditioning, Cable TV, and an Xbox: What is Poverty in the United States... Jul 19, 2011 34 min read report Executive Summary: Air Conditioning, Cable TV, and an Xbox: What Is Poverty i... Rachel Sheffield Jul 19, 2011 3 min read report Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty Robert Rector Sep 16, 2010 29 min read See More on Poverty and Inequality Related Videos Related Videos