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 Increasing Marriage Would Dramatically Reduce Child Poverty May 20, 2003 27 min read report Role of Parental Work in Child Poverty Jan 29, 2003 20 min read report Despite Recession, Black Child Poverty Plunges to All-Time Historic Low Robert Rector Sep 27, 2002 10 min read report The Effects of Marriage and Maternal Education in Reducing Child Poverty Aug 2, 2002 16 min read report The Effect of Marriage on Child Poverty Apr 15, 2002 16 min read report Let Them Eat Their Words … Marriage Reduces Poverty Jennifer Garrett Mar 22, 2002 3 min read report Understanding Differences in Black and White Child Poverty Rates May 23, 2001 27 min read report Income Inequality: How Census Data Misrepresent Income Distribution Sep 29, 1999 33 min read See More on Poverty and Inequality Related Videos Related Videos