War on Poverty: 92 Federal Programs Costing $799 Billion per Year, Of Which 36 Percent Is Health Spending

Fifty years after President Johnson declared “war on poverty”, House Budget Committee Chairman has released a report on federal anti-poverty programs. The tally includes: 8 different health programs, costing $291.3 billion (36 percent); 5 different cash-aid programs, costing $220 billion (28 percent); 17 different food-aid programs, costing $105 billion (13 percent); 28 different education and […]



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