The Federal Government Didn’t Lose the War on Poverty — It Retreated
Anthony W. Orlando: Lecturer in the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Los Angeles – Posted: 08/25/2013 6:26 pm In 1904, half the population of New York City lived below the poverty line. Half. Can you imagine? The poor were so numerous that they nearly outnumbered everyone else. Today, less than 20 percent of New Yorkers live in poverty. That’s still a serious problem, but it’s a far cry from 50 percent. Clearly, we did something right. But in