Society as a Whole Likely Benefits from a Decrease in Poverty

Society as a whole likely benefits from a decrease in poverty because:

A) social programs to help the poor are a small portion of the U.S. government budget.
B) increased assistance to those in poverty raises their incentives to work.
C) if there are fewer families in poverty, there will be less demand for childcare.
D) if there are fewer people in poverty, the incentive to commit crimes falls.