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 census bureau (11) marriage (14) poor (19) Poverty (65) Welfare (32) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1) report (10) Facet Content type 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 It Takes A Family: The Adoption Promotion Act of 1997 Apr 23, 1997 4 min read Related Videos Related Videos