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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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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Child Support Enforcement—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Child Support Collections—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Medicaid—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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Child Nutrition Programs—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Foster Care and Adoption Assistance—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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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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