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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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An Economic Analysis of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

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April 1, 2000

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The Budgetary Treatment of Personal Retirement Accounts

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March 1, 2000

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Testimony on Social Security Financing

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November 9, 1999

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Letter to the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert regarding the impact on the fiscal year 2000 Social Security surplus using CBO's economic and technical assumptions based on a plan whereby net discretionary outlays for fiscal year 2000 will equal $592.1 billion

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September 30, 1999

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Technical Paper 1999-8: Social Security Privatization: What Are the Issues?

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August 1, 1999

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Testimony on the Impact of Social Security Reform on Women

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June 1, 1999

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Testimony on Social Security Privatization: Experiences Abroad

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May 25, 1999

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An Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2000

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April 1, 1999

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Testimony on CBO's Spending Projections for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and Federal Child Care Programs

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March 16, 1999

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Projections of Expenditures for Long-Term Care Services for the Elderly

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March 1, 1999

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