Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals

by Congressional Research Service, Karen Spar, Gene Falk

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, but poverty remains a difficult policychallenge. The Obama Administration and some in Congress have offered proposals that seek to address poverty, with the proposals differing considerably in their focus and content. However, the themes reflected in these proposals echo prior efforts to address the issue of poverty.The terms "poverty" and "welfare" (commonly thought of as cash assistance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502507315
• ISBN13: 9781502507310
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"