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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The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government

Feb 8, 2012 About an hour read

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Worse Than Useless Measure of Poverty

Nov 11, 2011 2 min read

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Modern Poverty Includes A.C. and an Xbox Ken McIntyre

Jul 20, 2011 1 min read

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Obama's Policies Redefine Poverty Ernest Istook

Jul 19, 2011 2 min read