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 Refine by Content Type commentary (107) event (10) report (105) testimony (10) video (4) Facet Content type Commentary How Poor, Really, Are America’s Poor? Mar 5, 2020 5 min read Commentary Ocasio-Cortez’s War on Wealth Is a War on All of Us Joel Griffith Jan 24, 2020 4 min read Commentary The Truth About the New Food Stamp Work Requirements’ Effects Dec 9, 2019 5 min read Event Dec 59:15am - 12:30pm 2019 Antipoverty Forum Washington, DC Live Streamed Commentary Congress Bans Short-Term Lending, the Poor Pay a High Price Stephen Moore Dec 3, 2019 3 min read Commentary Why Portland’s Homeless Problem Is the Worst in the Nation Oct 18, 2019 3 min read HERITAGE EXPLAINS How to Fight the War on Poverty When President Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty in the 1960s, he pledged to eliminate poverty in America. But more... Commentary Baltimore's Undeniable Truths—I Grew Up on Welfare. Here's What I Know The Hon. Kay Coles James Aug 5, 2019 7 min read See More on Poverty and Inequality Related Videos Related Videos
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