Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 The Christian Science Monitor quotesThe Christian Science Monitor QuotesThe Christian Science Monitor When the US government ended 'welfare as we know it' in 1996, it handed responsibility for reform to the states. In so doing, it also created a real-world test of two competing economic strategies used to fight poverty. The results are in and the lessons are clear: Low tax rates lift up the lives of America's poor.~ The Christian Science Monitor Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print