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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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Medicaid—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Social Security Trust Fund—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Children's Health Insurance Program—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Supplemental Security Income—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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  • Snapshot of Unemployment Benefits
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Unemployment Compensation—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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  • Snapshot of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—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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    July 16, 2012

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    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

report

December 11, 2012

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