Poverty in America Loses Its Meaning

The government still claims that 37 million Americans live in poverty. But, what does that mean? And, what could or should be done to resolve that problem? Why do so many families go in and out of “poverty,” while others are stuck in it generation after generation? We’ll strip away the hype and reveal the reality.

The United States is the richest country in the world. The standard of living is higher here than anywhere else. One of the implications of this is that the poorest people in our nation are far ri.....