Chart Of The Day: Means-Tested Welfare Up 10X In Real Dollars Since 1970, Poverty % Unchanged

David Stockman
By David Stockman of David Stockman's Contra Corner
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The “war on poverty” has been just as rousing a success as the “war on drugs”. According to the NCPA it has actually cost $22 trillion so far (estimates of the total cost differ).

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