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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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Social Security and Private Saving: A Review of the Empirical Evidence

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July 1, 1998

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Long-Term Budgetary Pressures and Policy Options

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May 1, 1998

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Social Security Privatization and the Annuities Market

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February 1, 1998

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Budgetary Implications of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

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December 1, 1997

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Technical Paper 1997-1: Investing the Social Security Trust Fund in Equities: An Option Pricing Approach

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August 1, 1997

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Technical Paper 1997-5: Privatizing Social Security While Limiting Adverse Selection in Annuities Markets

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August 1, 1997

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Technical Paper 1997-4: Understanding Adverse Selection in the Annuities Market and the Impact of Privatizing Social Security

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August 1, 1997

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Testimony on Financing Government Employee Retirement Systems

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April 29, 1997

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Testimony on Proposals to Expand Health Coverage for Children

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April 8, 1997

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Testimony on Estimates of the President's Proposals for Medicare, Medicaid, and Welfare

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March 4, 1997

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