Supplemental Security Income
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Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026
CBO periodically issues a volume of options—this year’s installment presents 115—that would decrease federal spending or increase federal revenues over the next decade. The report is available both as a PDF and in a searchable format.
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Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2015 to 2024
CBO periodically issues a compendium of options—this installment presents 79—to inform lawmakers about the budgetary effects of ways to reduce the deficit. The report has both interactive and printable formats.
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Presentation on the Distribution of Federal Spending and Taxes in 2006
Presentation by Molly Dahl and Kevin Perese, CBO Analysts, at the NTA Spring Symposium
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Options for Reducing the Deficit: Mandatory Spending
The 23 options related to mandatory spending would generally decrease the amount paid to beneficiaries, redefine the population that is entitled to benefits of various programs, or reduce payments to state and local governments.
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Presentation on the Distribution of Federal Spending and Taxes in 2006
Presentation by Molly Dahl and Kevin Perese, CBO Analysts, at the Urban Institute
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Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023
CBO periodically issues a compendium of options—this installment presents more than 100—to inform lawmakers about the budgetary effects of ways to reduce the deficit.
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The Distribution of Federal Spending and Taxes in 2006
CBO analyzes the distribution of most federal spending—including transfers such as Social Security benefits—and almost all federal revenues among U.S. households in 2006. Results are provided by type of household and by income group.
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Testimony on Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households
Spending on means-tested programs and tax credits for low-income households has grown in the past 40 years because of increases in the number of program participants and growth in spending per participant.
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Growth in Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households
During the past 40 years, federal spending for major means-tested programs and tax credits for low-income households more than tripled as a share of gross domestic product. In 2012, such spending totaled $588 billion.
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CBO Releases a Report on Supplemental Security Income
In fiscal year 2013, more than 8 million people will receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments at a federal cost of about $53 billion, CBO estimates.