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 report Policy Review #48 - Spring 1989 Kent Jeffreys Apr 1, 1989 1 min read report Enterprise Zones May at Last May Be Ready to Combat Urban Decay Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D. Mar 31, 1989 1 min read report The World Bank MIGA Scheme: Keeping Poor Countries Poor Roger A. May 10, 1988 3 min read report Policy Review #37 - Summer 1986 James Phillips Jul 1, 1986 1 min read report With Senate Help, There Could Be New Hope For Inner City Housing Edward L. Jun 24, 1986 1 min read report Poverty in America: What the Data Reveal S. Anna Dec 26, 1985 19 min read report Impoverished Scholarship at the Institute for Research on Poverty S. Anna Dec 22, 1985 1 min read report How Immigrants Affect Americans' Living Standard Jan 14, 1985 1 min read See More on Poverty and Inequality Related Videos Related Videos