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Poverty and Income Security

The share of people living in the United States in families with income below the official federal poverty threshold has fluctuated between about 11 percent and about 15 percent over the past several decades. CBO analyzes a wide variety of federal programs that aim to reduce poverty, alleviate some of poverty's adverse consequences, and enhance income security.

Sub-Topics:

  • Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Medicaid and CHIP
  • Social Security
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Taxes for Low-Income Households (EITC)
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Testimony on the Housing Problems of the Elderly

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March 7, 1985

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An Analysis of Selected Deficit Reduction Options Affecting the Elderly and Disabled

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March 1, 1985

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Effects of Curtailing Cost-of-Living Adjustments in Selected Federal Benefit Programs

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February 1, 1985

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Poverty Among Children

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December 3, 1984

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The Measurement of Poverty

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May 15, 1984

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The Supplemental Security Income Program: A 10-Year Overview

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May 1, 1984

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The Combined Effects of Major Changes in Federal Taxes and Spending Programs Since 1981

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April 1, 1984

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The Supplemental Security Income Program: Trends of the First Decade and Outlook for the Second

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March 1, 1984

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Poverty Status in the United States

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October 18, 1983

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Projected Spending Under Human Resources Programs

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September 1, 1983

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