It's working in the sense that the children, elderly, injured, disabled and unskilled-uneducated are not dropping dead in the streets. read more
Current Issues in the United Way System United Way continues to be the major “federated fund-raising” campaign in the United States. Over the years, the American business community has viewed United Way as an alternative to higher taxes and bigger government in promoting social welfare. read more
Without social security, the poverty rate for Americans 65 and older would be 52.67% instead of the current 14.6%. Without tax credits like the federal earned income tax credit, poverty for children under 18 would be 22.8% instead of the official poverty rate of 19.9%. read more