Over the last decade, internet technology has transformed many aspects of our society, including how people obtain information and conduct personal and professional transactions. It ... Read more
Families that receive assistance from benefit programs such as food stamps, Medicaid, SCHIP, child care, and TANF generally are required to participate periodically in a ... Read more
The budget resolutions passed by the House and Senate in mid-March differ sharply in the size of their cuts in key “mandatory” (or “entitlement”) programs ... Read more
The budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives on March 17 includes substantial reductions in key programs for low-income families, seniors, and people with ... Read more
This year, Congress is likely to consider proposals that would place an overall cap on the cost of entitlement programs. The House considered (and rejected) ... Read more
The Bush Administration’s budget calls for substantial reductions in a wide range of “domestic discretionary” programs. These are the programs funded by annual appropriations, except ... Read more
Overview The Administration’s budget calls for $214 billion in reductions over five years in non-entitlement domestic programs outside homeland security, compared to current funding levels ... Read more
Between 2000 and 2003, the number and percentage of single mothers living in poverty increased while the percentage of single mothers with jobs fell. At ... Read more
This paper is part of an on-going project at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to encourage improved coordination amongst the major state-administered low-income ... Read more
