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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
  • Social Security
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Taxes for Low-Income Households (EITC)

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  • The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook

    September 17, 2013
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Testimony on The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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September 26, 2013

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Press Briefing on The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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September 23, 2013

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Medicare and Social Security Payroll Taxes and Benefits for People in Different Birth Cohorts

posted by Noah Meyerson & Julie Topoleski on September 20, 2013

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How Does Social Security Work?

posted by Noah Meyerson & Sheila Dacey on September 19, 2013

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Why CBO Changed Its Approach to Projecting Mortality

posted by Joyce Manchester on September 24, 2013

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An Overview of the Medicaid Program

posted by Jean Hearne & Julie Topoleski on September 18, 2013

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Federal Spending on the Government’s Major Health Care Programs Is Projected to Rise Substantially Relative to GDP

posted by Julie Topoleski on September 18, 2013

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    September 11, 2013

  • Updated Historical Budget Data Following BEA's Recent Update of the National Income and Product Accounts

    August 12, 2013
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The 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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September 17, 2013

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H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013

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September 16, 2013

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  • Options to Change Interest Rates and Other Terms on Student Loans

    June 10, 2013

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  • Pell Grant Programs—May 2013 Baseline

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The Pell Grant Program: Recent Growth and Policy Options

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September 5, 2013

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