An anti-poverty measure that I would recommend for Las Vegas relates to affordable housing. Nevada ranks as one the most difficult states when it comes to affordable housing. Property taxes especially need to be brought into focus. Per the ITEP Guide in this week's reading, "nationwide, low-income families paid 3.7 percent of their income in property taxes in 2007, while middle-income families paid 2.9 percent of their income and the wealthiest taxpayers paid just 1.4 percent (2011)