Poverty and Welfare

What If We Just Gave People Enough Money To Live On?

The idea of a universal basic income is going mainstream as the coronavirus pandemic collapses economies and wipes away millions of jobs.
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Low-Income Americans Could Get Cash Aid Under New Senate Plan

Senate Democrats have a plan to help states struggling to give basic assistance to the very poor.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Force Half A Billion People Into Poverty

Economic calamities spurred by the health crisis could erase decades of progress in raising standards of living.
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Poverty Grew In One-Third Of U.S. Counties Despite Strong National Economy

Most of the biggest increases were in areas both rural and Southern.
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Julián Castro Has A Plan To Combat Hunger In America

The Democratic presidential candidate unveiled his plan to end child hunger, help feed people in poverty and fix food deserts.
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Opinion | The Trump Administration Says Poverty Is Over. They're Lying.

Once again, they're fudging the data, and millions of impoverished Americans will pay the price.
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Opinion | House Republicans Are Still Fixated On Making It Harder For Poor People To Eat

Americans rely on low-wage workers every day while the House GOP shreds their social safety net.
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Nikki Haley: It's ‘Patently Ridiculous’ For UN To Look Into U.S. Poverty

More than 40 million Americans are living in poverty.
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Opinion | Trump Is Punishing The Poor In Pursuit Of A Cruel Ideology

While implementing huge tax cuts for the rich; Trump uses fraud as a smokescreen to take from the poor
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Opinion | This Immigration Proposal Could Put 670,000 Children At Risk Of Poverty

The Department of Homeland Security proposal seeks to change a rule that’s been around since 1999.
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