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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.

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  • Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Medicaid and CHIP
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  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Taxes for Low-Income Households (EITC)
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Child Support Collections—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Child Nutrition Programs—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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  • Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

    November 15, 2012

  • The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2008 and 2009

    July 10, 2012
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Refundable Tax Credits

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January 24, 2013

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How Will Older People’s Participation in the Labor Force Be Affected by the Coming Increase in the Full Retirement Age for Social Security?

posted by Joyce Manchester on January 9, 2013

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  • Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

    July 16, 2012

  • Social Security Disability Insurance: Participation Trends and Their Fiscal Implications

    July 22, 2010

  • Supplemental Security Income

    March 13, 2012

  • Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options

    March 10, 2011
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Supplemental Security Income: An Overview

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December 11, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on Supplemental Security Income

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December 11, 2012


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  • Understanding and Responding to Persistently High Unemployment

    February 16, 2012

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    April 22, 2010

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    November 17, 2010

  • Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2012 and 2013

    November 15, 2011

  • Economic Effects of Policies Contributing to Fiscal Tightening in 2013

    November 08, 2012
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Unemployment Insurance in the Wake of the Recent Recession

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November 28, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on Unemployment Insurance

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November 28, 2012


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S.1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011

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November 26, 2012

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    November 13, 2012
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Offsetting Costs of a Carbon Tax on Low-Income Households

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November 16, 2012

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