PATRICK MCCARTHY

The War on Poverty made substantial gains in reducing the percentage of poor people in America, but from 2000 till this statement in 2013, the economic policies and practices, together with the Great Recession, increased the assets of the richest Americans and also increased the percentage of poor Americans. See {634008}.

The War on Poverty made substantial gains in reducing the percentage of poor people in America, but from 2000 till this statement in 2013, the economic policies and practices, together with the Great Recession, increased the assets of the richest Americans and also increased the percentage of poor Americans. See {634008}.