Through its anti-poverty programs, the U.S. currently spends $789 billion attempting to

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The statement mentions that the U.S. spends $789 billion through its anti-poverty programs, and aims to eliminate a "poverty gap" of only $96 billion. This indicates that the goal of the programs is to reduce poverty and narrow the gap between the wealthy and the poor, rather than achieving European standards of bureaucratic efficiency (A), increasing median educational attainment of welfare recipients (B), or ending welfare as we know it (D).

Through Its Anti-Poverty Programs, the U