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According to @NLIHC , full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a 2-bedroom rental anywhere in the US and cannot afford a 1-bedroom rental in 95% of US counties, reports @AliciaAdamczyk .

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New analysis: Combined, 4 elements in the American Rescue Plan Act would reduce the projected annual poverty rate from 13.7% to 8.7% in 2021

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The student body in the US has grown more diverse, but why has the teaching workforce remained predominately white?

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How @realDonaldTrump 's proposals may affect every income tax bracket: (via @bytomanderson , @TaxPolicyCenter )

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"Black families have contributed the largest proportion of their wealth—which can include savings, used cars, land, and investment accounts—to charity since 2010." (via @shenarashley , @joijames4 ) #BlackPhilanthropyMonth

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New tool: Explore how different policy scenarios would affect the size of your state’s prison population.

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Hello world. Today we’re launching Data @Urban , a place to explore the code, data, products, & processes that bring Urban Institute research to life.

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Just 16% of kids who grow up in poverty become economically successful adults. How do they do it? (via @marionekirk )

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Urban's @_Rob_Santos to be nominated for Director of the U.S. Census Bureau:

Biden To Make Historic Census Director Pick With Latinx Statistician Rob Santos

If confirmed by the Senate, Robert Santos, president of the American Statistical Association, would be the bureau's first permanent director of color overseeing the national count and major surveys.

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In many cities, low-income residents live far from available jobs-- & employers can’t find people to fill open positions. More on "spatial mismatch":

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New research: Engaging communities in reducing gun violence #RaceAndGunViolence

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Only one 2020 presidential candidate has proposed boosting homeownership by injecting cash into Americans’ savings accounts through a matched savings program.

Beto O’Rourke’s Idea to Boost Homeownership by Building Savings Is Worth a Second Look

O’Rourke is still the only 2020 candidate to propose boosting homeownership by injecting cash into Americans’ savings accounts.

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Do we have a generation stuck in starter homes?

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Report: #AHCA could cut federal #Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade

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As of November, workers were putting away less money from their wages into savings compared with what they were saving pre-pandemic, write @Nate_DiCamillo & @Clarii_D :

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The US will become “minority white” in 2045, @uscensusbureau projects: (via @BrookingsInst )

The US will become 'minority white' in 2045, Census projects | Brookings

Demographer William Frey discusses why youthful minorities are the engine of future growth.

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New report: The implications of partial repeal of the #ACA through reconciliation

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. @NewAmerica report finds the average millennial’s wealth in 2016 (ages 23-38) was 41% less than those at a similar age in 1989, writes @Megan_Leonhardt .

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The US has a housing affordability problem. In many cities, it’s illegal to build anything other than a single-family home on more than 75% of the residential land. But urban land can be used differently.

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“Low-income people simply cannot afford low-income housing." (via @andrewflowers )

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Internet access for people living in poverty varies considerably across the US: (via @MattGerken )

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The upcoming premiere of & buzz around #CrazyRichAsians has stirred up conversations about intraracial disparities in financial well-being among Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders: (via @maerunes )

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UPDATED: How much higher would the uninsured rate be under the revised #BCRA than under the #ACA in 2022?

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What happens when you subtract schools from communities?

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Sandy Baum: "Student debt is neither the most common kind of debt nor the kind of debt likely to be held by the most vulnerable borrowers."

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America’s policing budget has almost tripled since 1977, report @polly & J. Robinson:

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Interactive: The alarming lack of data on Latinos in the criminal justice system #LatinoDataGap

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Report: Men who grew up in the poorest 10% of American families are 20 times as likely to be imprisoned by their early 30s than men from the richest 10% of families (via @_cingraham )

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"Acknowledging the damage done by past federal policies & committing to healing are welcome first steps... toward long-overdue housing justice. Following the evidence will be the next." (via @maturner , @metrosolomon , @GalvezMartha )

Facing the Facts About Housing Injustice Will Help Pave the Way to Racial Equity

Urban Institute research provides evidence behind six steps the federal government could take to redress our nation's history of discriminatory housing policies and achieve a more equitable future.

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Study: Black homeowners pay $743 more a year in mortgage interest payments, $550 more a year in mortgage insurance premiums, & $390 more per year in property taxes, amounting to $13,464 over the life of the loan, reports @ATLBlackStar .

Study Finds Black Americans Pay 'A Lot' More to Own a Home, and Can't Save as Much For Retirement...

A study published earlier this month found that Black Americans pay significantly more to be homeowners and aren't able to save as much money for

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THIS IS BIG: You can now discover, learn about, & download open data provided by Urban researchers & data scientists. (via @GrahamIMac & @kpettitdc )

Announcing the Urban Institute Data Catalog

We believe that data make the biggest impact when they are accessible to everyone.

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Welcome, Equity Scholars! @DrShaunaCooper , @Dawn_M_Dow , @john_majoreason , @Luisa_Godinez_P , @mneal_econ , @BrianDSmedley , Karishma Furtado, & Diana Guelespe will contribute to a growing body of research to remedy structural racism. Learn more:

Urban Institute Equity Scholars

Our equity scholars program offers emerging and established scholars the opportunity to deepen their own research on race, equity, and/or structural racism while contributing to equity-focused...

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Rich Johnson: "This isn’t how most people think they’re going to finish out their work lives." (via @ProPublica 's @PeterGosselin )

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Whites Americans of all ages are dying earlier than historical trends would have predicted, reports @jtozz

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Less segregated communities aren’t only more inclusive. They’re more prosperous:

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New: This tool can help local leaders prioritize the most vulnerable renters as part of an equitable COVID-19 response. Search for your county or Continuum of Care to see which neighborhoods should be prioritized for emergency rental assistance.

Where to Prioritize Emergency Rental Assistance to Keep Renters in Their Homes

We mapped neighborhoods where low-income renters face greater risks of housing instability and homelessness to inform an equitable COVID-19 response.

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. @CameronOkeke & @NLVigne : "We need to continue examining the implications of predominately white research institutions being tasked with studying policies & programs that disproportionately affect communities of color."

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Launching January 2018, Urban Institute presents Critical Value — a podcast exploring research, policy, and people. Host @jhmilner explains the idea behind it

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Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the #MarchonWashington . How far have we come since then?

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States with more black people have less generous welfare benefits, reports @TracyJan : More:

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A new study found improving public transportation makes it easier for people to make it to medical appointments, reports @dylanlscott .

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Hey, we recognize that stat! Here's our analysis of who's covered by the CARES Act eviction moratorium, as seen on @patriotact with @hasanminhaj :

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The average American worker earns less today than 40 years ago, reports @btschiller http://t.co/ZO9tJJ9jqu http://t.co/rLkrJuBooM

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. @TaxPolicyCenter estimates the bottom 20% of earners will receive an average tax cut of just $60 this year; the 20% of earners above them, just $380. (via @johnjharwood )

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Americans are sicker & die younger than people in other high-income countries: #sdoh #hiap

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Gaps in black homeownership "are directly connected to black people having less wealth, less savings & retirement funds, less access to educational opportunity, & poorer health outcomes," write @MyHomeMatters & @sarah_strochak : #BlackHistoryMonth

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"The rich are getting fitter while the poor are falling behind," write @juliaoftoronto & @JZarracina

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Community-collected data could be vital in shedding light on some of the most pressing questions about our neighborhoods where data are scarce.

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From @yfreemark : "Land-use and transportation are intrinsically linked, and policies that have failed to address this connection fueled inequitable outcomes that persist today."

Throughout History, the US Failed to Integrate Transportation and Land Use. It’s Still Hindering...

History and evidence from abroad suggest better planning and collaboration across the federal government could improve how communities are built and ensure their residents have access to more...

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"Supportive housing, through a Housing First approach, not only ends chronic homelessness and helps people find stability, but also reduces jail days and lowers the public costs of the homelessness-jail cycle."

Housing First Breaks the Homelessness-Jail Cycle

Results from Denver’s five-year supportive housing program show a better way to invest in people and communities.

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3 out of 4 neighborhoods “redlined” on government maps 80 years ago are continuing to struggle economically, reports @TracyJan .

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. @DarrickHamilton on #BabyBonds : "Wealth begets more wealth...To accumulate more wealth, you need some capital. But if you have no capital to begin with, & no one who will give you capital, there’s no way to get additional capital, unless you’re lucky."

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US public transit has struggled to retain riders over the past half century. Reversing this trend could advance equity & sustainability, writes @yfreemark :

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"Four hundred years ago, white people trafficked & enslaved people of African descent all for the purpose of building their own wealth. Centuries of systemic & structural racism followed."

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"A city that is racially diverse is not necessarily inclusive, just as a city that is racially inclusive might not have much racial diversity."

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"400 years ago, white people trafficked & enslaved people of African descent all for the purpose of building their own wealth. Centuries of systemic & structural racism followed." (via K. Kijakazi, @jschwabish , M. Simms)

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New report: #SNAP removed 8.4 million people from poverty in 2015, reducing the poverty rate from 15.4% to 12.8%

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More than 3,000 of 28,000 suburban @uscensusbureau tracts in the nation’s 150 largest metro areas experienced "white flight," losing at least 20% of their white populations between 2000 and 2010, reports @AlanGreenblatt .

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. @dianabelliott : "Those with the least money pay even more for the goods and services that we all need — cars, appliances, emergency repairs." (via @SingletaryM )

Perspective | 7 credit myths that can cost you a lot of money

If you’re low-income, having bad or no credit can make you even more financially unstable, according to new research by the Urban Institute.

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More than 3 million adults have lost employer-sponsored health insurance during the pandemic—but because of coverage options bolstered by the #ACA , these losses were not matched by a corresponding increase in uninsurance:

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"Evidence shows that helping people achieve self-sufficiency isn’t possible when discrimination prevents them from securing housing or when segregation limits people’s access to opportunities." (via @metrosolomon , Claudia Aranda)

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Nationwide, the average cost of a meal is $2.36, 27% more than the #SNAP benefit. What does the gap look like where you live?

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. @just_shelter : “The solution to the affordable housing crisis is affordable housing.” More from our @evictionlab event: (via @emily_peiffer ) #LiveAtUrban

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From @yfreemark : What would providing every city with high-quality, zero-emissions public transportation look like?

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#LiveAtUrban from 6-9pm EST: With support from @FordFoundation , we're hosting a screening of Moynihan, followed by a panel discussion featuring @GeorgeWill , @darrenwalker , @EleanorNorton , & @swartell . Follow the hashtag for updates!

Across the Aisle: A Screening of Moynihan

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. @RANDCorporation : Helping inmates pay for college could reduce incarceration http://t.co/NAr7bi4Das (via @hemdash ) http://t.co/lNRenNbX1u

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34% of black trans women live in extreme poverty, compared with 9% of non-trans black people, writes @SerenaSonoma . #PrideMonth

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Over half of children of immigrants are bilingual. Why that's important: (via @TyMWoods , D. Hanson)

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How can we make growth work for everyone? A preview of @HBO 's #ClassDivide : (via @nicolevins )

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New analysis: Proposed public charge rule could erode health insurance coverage gains among citizen children with noncitizen parents (via @kenneygm , J. Haley, @Ruobing_Wang )

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New report: Even amid an improving economy, ~40 percent of adults reported trouble meeting a basic need in 2017.

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The latest on Data @Urban : "Developing the tools for communities to create and understand their own data can give them power over how their own stories are told."

Community Mapping — Building Power and Agency with Data

The Data for Black Lives conference, held in January at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, highlighted the many ways in which data…

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INTERACTIVE: Mapping America's rental housing crisis, county by county

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. @KingJames 's @IPROMISESchool "is a bold, public experiment in whole-family community intervention, and it is rooted in strong evidence and a proven model," writes @spoooster .

LeBron James’s I Promise School puts a public face to the evidence-based approach of whole-family...

The school is a bold, public experiment in whole-family community intervention, and it is rooted in strong evidence and a proven model.

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The latest on Data @Urban , via @sarah_strochak : A new tool for lowering the barrier to entry for people who want to analyze and share insights from geospatial data.

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What effects will COVID-19 have on vulnerable populations? How can we bolster social safety net programs to respond to greater need? What policies can minimize strain on the health care system & best support health care professionals?

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Your zip code should not determine your destiny. On 3/1, join the US Partnership on #MobilityFromPoverty to discuss “Opportunity Neighborhoods,” a framework for equitable regional planning.

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. @GeeDee215 We're late to the party, but thanks for spreading the word about our housing discrimation study. More:

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"We cannot put slavery behind us because its legacy surrounds us... Racism still shapes our subtle or explicit expectations of one another, is embedded in our mindsets, & influences our daily choices consciously or unconsciously."

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From @EbonieCMeg & @BirthEquity : "When it comes to solving the Black maternal health crisis, Black women are not research subjects; we are the experts." #BlackMaternalHealthWeek

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From @_cingraham : These states that spend more money on prisoners than college students

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For socially isolated seniors, #MealsonWheels delivers more than food: #OlderAmericansMonth

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Evidence shows that adding work requirements to Medicaid & expanding requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are unlikely to increase employment & would cause many eligible people to lose vital health care & food assistance.

Medicaid Work Requirements Would Do Little or Nothing to Increase Employment, but Would Harm...

Evidence shows that adding work requirements to Medicaid and expanding requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are unlikely to increase employment and would cause many eligible...

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Black Americans are paying more than white Americans to own a home, making it harder for Black households to accumulate housing wealth at the same rate as their white counterparts, reports @ArisFolley .

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Report: Marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state has “produced some demonstrable and persistent benefit” to police departments' ability to solve other types of crime. (via @_cingraham )

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. @MeyerFalcon : "We create community committees and keep them active... We want them to understand that these spaces belong to them." ( @JGonzalez311 , @jmoralesburnett )

Lessons from Mexico on How the Federal Government Can Help Build Local Infrastructure and Urban...

Insights from Mexico's Minister of Housing and Urban Development can help inform how the federal government should influence local-level infrastructure.

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The #2020Census faces unprecedented challenges and threats to its accuracy. Who’s at risk of being miscounted in your state?

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How can cities ensure resources are equitably distributed to all residents? This new tool can help city officials, community organizations, & residents quickly assess spatial & demographic disparities in their cities.

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A top blog post of 2017: Less segregated communities aren’t only more inclusive. They’re more prosperous.

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"Too often our organizations give short shrift to the centuries of subjugation, discrimination, exclusion, & injustice that have produced these inequities."

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Surviving the streets of #NYC : @MeredithDank on our new study on #LGBTQ youth & survival sex http://t.co/Zg9HFYvtMh http://t.co/Ue5aSquNzR

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. @maturner & @metrosolomon : "Bold action is required to tear down the legacy of separate and unequal neighborhoods."

Reimagining an Antiracist America—Starting with Our Neighborhoods

Communities need to dismantle exclusionary barriers and rebalance spending to invest more equitably across neighborhoods.

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How vibrant neighborhoods spur economic growth: (via @Richard_Florida ) #DC

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Across Virginia, roughly 60% of majority black neighborhoods have an annual eviction rate higher than 10% of households—roughly 4x the national average—even after controlling for poverty & income rates. (via @terrence_mccoy )

Eviction isn’t just about poverty. It’s also about race — and Virginia proves it.

Researchers found eviction rates are disproportionately high in minority communities.

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Like many US cities, Minneapolis is grappling with racial & economic segregation that traces back to earlier exclusionary housing policies. Mayor @Jacob_Frey tells us how he & @CityMinneapolis Council are working to reverse those inequities. #UrbanNext50

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From @gebeloffnyt : Many suburban counties, including rich ones, are aging and experiencing more deaths than births, without growth through immigration or migration.

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Most welfare dollars don’t go directly to poor people anymore, writes @andrewflowers :