New evidence shows that our anti-poverty programs, especially Social Security, work well

University of Chicago. May 2018. New research that examines six major anti-poverty programs: Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, housing assistance, the EITC and SNAP finds that all six succeed in serving their goal of reducing poverty. http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-antipoverty-20180507-story.html