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Government Benefit Programs Cut Poverty Nearly in Half
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Study from the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on the effectiveness of government programs in reducing poverty.
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The Begging Profession in India
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Article investigates the causes, modus-operandi and issues of begging in India; includes a number of photographs.
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The Lottery
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Article on the negative effects of the lottery. "People go there seeking hope, seeking huge benefits; instead they get ripped off, impoverished by the state government that was elected to protect them. The average person who consistently invests in the lottery will remain poor forever."
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Xenophobia and the Poor
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Opinion pieces examining the roots of discrimination against the needy, especially neighborhood NIMBY opposition to social services siting in Buffalo, New York, by William W. Berry.
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Almanac of Policy Issues: Poverty
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An overview of poverty in the United States, including the latest Census Bureau estimates and distribution issues. Includes links and recent news.
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The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
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An overview of the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), a generic federal block grant program for social services in the United States. Includes information on funding, services provided, and the program's legislative history.
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The Welfare State
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This article discusses and compares the welfare state in Britain, France, Sweden, Germany, the United States, the European Union and developing countries.
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US Shelters Swell - With Families
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Recession and Sept. 11 are causing more homelessness, which may echo '80s crisis. From the Christian Science Monitor.
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Defining Poverty
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Ohio State University extension fact sheet on poverty and its official definitation, with an emphasis on poverty in Ohio.
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The Myth of Widespread American Poverty
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850 Kb PDF file. A look at the actual material living standards of persons defined as "poor" demonstrates that the Census Bureau's official poverty report is misleading.
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Articles on poverty and Social Security from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal public policy research organization.
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Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement
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Overview of the official methodology used to calculate poverty in the United States from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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