Charles Murray points out that

A. despite substantial increases in the money that the federal government spent on antipoverty programs between 1968 and 1980, the poverty rate remained exactly the same.
B. although federal spending on antipoverty programs fell substantially between 1968 and 1980, the poverty rate remained exactly the same.
C. the only way to substantially reduce the welfare rolls is to enroll all the poor in job training programs that lead to well-paying jobs.
D. despite the rising number of poor people in recent years, the federal antipoverty programs have been successful.


A. despite substantial increases in the money that the federal government spent on antipoverty programs between 1968 and 1980, the poverty rate remained exactly the same.

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