The War on Poverty Makes Poverty Worse

Tags: Politics, Poverty, Progressivism, Taxes and Spending

05/12/2024 Christopher Baecker

Government officials like to claim they are doing something about reducing poverty. The trouble is, of course, that what they are doing makes things worse. Here on Income Tax Day, we recommend that next time, they should do nothing.

Original Article: The War on Poverty Makes Poverty Worse

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