White House Declares War on Poverty 'Largely Over'

The White House released a report Thursday contending that the United States' war on poverty — a drive that started over 50 years ago to improve the social safety net for the poorest citizens of the world's largest economy — is "largely over and a success," contrasting with other reports on the nation's poor. The report, authored by President Donald Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, called for federal aid recipients to be pushed toward work...

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