Poverty Amidst Plentyle - Fiscal Policy

Data collected by states themselves show that on average, former and current welfare recipients earn incomes well below poverty level when they enter the workforce. Average earnings range from a low of $1400 a year in West Virginia to a “high” of $9800 in Illinois. The federal poverty line is $13,880 a year for a three-person family in 1999. ................
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