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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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Offsetting a Carbon Tax’s Costs on Low-Income Households: Working Paper 2012-16

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November 13, 2012

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As the Population Ages, Social Security’s Spending Is Projected to Outpace Its Tax Revenues

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October 2, 2012


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    August 22, 2012

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    June 05, 2012

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    August 05, 2011

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The 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information

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October 2, 2012

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Supplemental Data for CBO's 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security

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October 2, 2012

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Payments of Penalties for Being Uninsured Under the Affordable Care Act

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September 19, 2012

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  • H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health

    September 17, 2012

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H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health

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September 17, 2012

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    September 17, 2012

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H.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health

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September 17, 2012

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CBO Releases Report on Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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July 16, 2012


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Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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July 16, 2012

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The Social Security Disability Insurance Program - Infographic

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July 16, 2012

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