Headline: Study shows public assistance has lessened poverty and its most devastating effectsPublication Date: Monday, June 8, 2015Primary Source: Beckley Register-Herald (WV)Non-Cato Author: Nerissa YoungType: columnFormat: Newspaper (Online)Nature of Mention: citedScholar: Tanner, Michael D.Research Area: Health, Welfare & EntitlementsSubjects: the effect of public assistance on poverty