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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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Foster Care and Adoption Assistance - March 2010 Baseline

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March 5, 2010

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Children's Health Insurance Program - March 2010 Baseline

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March 5, 2010

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Unemployment Compensation - March 2010

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March 5, 2010

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Supplemental Security Income - March 2010 Baseline

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March 5, 2010

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Child Nutrition Programs - March 2010 Baseline

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March 5, 2010

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Medicaid - March 2010 Baseline

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March 5, 2010

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Fact Sheet for CBO's March 2010 Baseline: CHIP

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March 1, 2010

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Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax Code

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February 24, 2010


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Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax Code

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February 24, 2010

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An Analysis of the Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2010

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January 27, 2010

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