Headline: The American Welfare State: How We Spend Nearly $1 Trillion a Year Fighting Poverty—And FailLink: http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/michaeltanner/2013/08/05/the-american-wel…Publication Date: Monday, August 5, 2013Primary Source: TownhallType: new media postFormat: New MediaNature of Mention: authoredScholar: Tanner, Michael D.Research Area: Health, Welfare & EntitlementsSubjects: the welfare system