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 The Problems of Measuring Poverty S. Anna Nov 1, 1984 22 min read report Policy Review #21 - Summer 1982 James Phillips Jul 1, 1982 1 min read report Policy Review #17 - Summer 1981 Thomas Humbert Jul 1, 1981 1 min read report Policy Review #11 - Winter 1980 Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D. Jan 1, 1980 1 min read report Policy Review #8 - Spring 1979 Eugene J. Apr 1, 1979 1 min read Related Videos Related Videos