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Rachel Sheffield: US poverty rate hits record low. Welfare reform can help it go lower

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From the commentary, "The goal should not be merely to prop up living standards through an ever-growing welfare system. It should be to promote self-sufficiency and upward mobility."

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  1. Triblive

    Rachel Sheffield: US poverty rate hits record low. Welfare reform can help it go lower. (opens Triblive)

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    The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level ever, dropping to 13.4%.

  2. West Central Tribune

    Rachel Sheffield: US poverty rate hits record low. Welfare reform can help it go lower (opens West Central Tribune)

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    From the commentary, "The goal should not be merely to prop up living standards through an ever-growing welfare system. It should be to promote self-sufficiency and upward mobility."

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