Quiz #5 October 20, 2025 The Cost-(Small) Benefit Analysis: This quiz takes a look at some of our taxpayer, government poverty programs – what they are as well as how much of our money is misspent with little accountability. Data represents the most recent from OMB and GAO. Question Title * 1. Which statement is true about government poverty programs? Many programs that were launched in the 1960s were successful and have now sunset. We have spent more and more money each year and decade but have not reduced the number or percentage of people in poverty. Poverty programs have been the most insulated from politics, with both major parties agreeing on how they should be run. Question Title * 2. What is the current name of the program that helps people get free food items? Food stamps WIC SNAP EITC Question Title * 3. Approximately how many taxpayer dollars are spent on SNAP each year? $50 million $375 million $900 million $140 billion Question Title * 4. According to GAO, how much of our taxpayer dollars dedicated to SNAP are not proper payments (e.g., overpayments)? $10.5 billion $5 billion $3.9 billion $775 million Question Title * 5. What government program designed to help those with low incomes has the highest amount of improper payments? SNAP LIHEAP Medicaid Housing Assistance Question Title * 6. How many taxpayer dollars are overpaid or misspent on Medicaid each year? $10.5 billion $12 billion $30 billion Question Title * 7. Approximately what percentage of all federal welfare payments are improper payments (including welfare fraud and abuse)? 3.7% 5.2% 7.3% 2.9% Question Title * 8. How many different federal agencies manage welfare programs? One Three Four Eight Question Title * 9. What results from the fragmented approach to government poverty assistance? People who need these services often spend a great deal of time figuring out how to access them – and they often give up without getting them. People who figure out how to “game the system” are able to receive substantial improper payments. Many Americans have little confidence in poverty programs and adopt a jaded view of the issue, as a whole All of the above Question Title * 10. True or False: The government’s approach to poverty is focused more on helping people get through the day (managing poverty) than it is on helping them rise out of poverty (ending poverty). True False Question Title * 11. How did you learn about SHP's weekly quizzes? Optional: (Providing your name and email is purely optional. If you do wish to share this information, it will be used solely to send you your quiz results and related updates. Your information will remain confidential and will not be shared or sold.) Question Title * 12. Name Question Title * 13. Email Thank you for completing this week's quiz! If you'd like to try our other quizzes, click here: The Shared Humanity Project Quizzes Done
