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  • Are Our 37 Million Poor Really Poor?

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    Townhall: Are Our 37 Million Poor Really Poor? Bob Steigerwald interviews Robert Rector. (HT: Dave Holtz-Oxley) Robert Rector of The Heritage Foundation is a national authority on poverty and the U.S. welfare system. Specializing in welfare reform and family breakdown, Rector has done extensive research on the economic and social costs of welfare. With presidential…

  • How Poor Are America’s Poor? Examining the “Plague” of Poverty in America

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    The Heritage Foundation: How Poor Are America's Poor? Examining the "Plague" of Poverty in America Poverty is an important and emotional issue. Last year, the Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty in the United States declaring that there were 37 million poor persons living in this country in 2005, roughly the same number…