The more you can learn about poverty and our approach to it,
the more effectively you can help solve it.

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* 1. In what year was the War on Poverty in the United States declared?

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* 2. Since this war was declared, approximately how many taxpayer dollars have been spent on government programs addressing poverty?

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* 3. Since the war was declared, which of the following outcomes has been most consistently observed?

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* 4. More specifically, how has the number of Americans needing financial assistance changed since the War on Poverty and its associated programs began?

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* 5. How long were the government programs that accompanied the War on Poverty supposed to last?

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* 6. Which of the following best explains why poverty has endured in the U.S. for so long?

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* 7. Which sector in your community is most capable of solving poverty?

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* 8. What area of poverty is the most important to address?

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* 9. At the time that taxpayer-supported educational programs were started in the 1960s, the gap in learning between students from the highest 10 percent and lowest 10 percent of the income distribution was roughly 4 years of learning. By 2020, what had that gap become?

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* 10. Violence is a daily challenge for individuals and families living in poverty. For our youth, poverty increases the risk of violence by how much?

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* 13. How did you find us?

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