Means-tested programs and tax credits for low income people : spending trends /
Means-tested programs and tax credits for low income people : spending trends /
Efrain B. White and Connie C. Mitchell, editors.
- 1 online resource (85 pages) : color illustrations.
- Social issues, justice and status Economic issues, problems and perspectives .
- Social issues, justice and status series. Economic issues, problems and perspectives series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE: SPENDING TRENDS; MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE: SPENDING TRENDS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: GROWTH IN MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; SUMMARY; What Caused Total Spending on Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits to Rise over the Past 40 Years?; What Caused the Growth of Specific Categories of Means- Tested Programs and Tax Credits?; How Much Will Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits Cost over the Next Decade? AN OVERVIEW OF MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITSSOURCES OF PAST GROWTH IN MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS; Increased Participation; Changes in the Size of the Population; Changes in Economic Conditions; Policy Changes That Created or Expanded Programs and Tax Credits; Increased Spending per Participant; Changes in the Cost of Providing Services; Policy Changes That Increased Benefits; PAST GROWTH IN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS; Means-Tested Health Care Programs; Medicaid; Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy; Means-Tested Cash Assistance Programs and Tax Credits Earned Income Tax CreditSupplemental Security Income; Child Tax Credit; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Means-Tested Nutrition, Housing, and Education Programs; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Child Nutrition Programs; Housing Programs; Federal Pell Grant Program; PROJECTIONS FOR THE NEXT DECADE; Means-Tested Health Care Programs and Premium Assistance Tax Credits; Means-Tested Cash Assistance Programs and Tax Credits; Means-Tested Nutrition and Education Programs; APPENDIX A. DATA ON MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS APPENDIX B. INTERPRETING INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATION AND SPENDING PER PARTICIPANTEnd Notes; Chapter 2: LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: TRENDS IN FEDERAL SPENDING; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; NEED-TESTED PROGRAMS; LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE SPENDING TRENDS; Rates of Growth: Health Programs and Non-health Programs; Trends in Non-health Spending; Trends through the Late 1980s; The 1990s; 2000-2007; Recent Years; FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A PERCENT OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET; CONCLUSION
1626185530 9781626185531
Social security--United States.
Tax credits--United States.
Sécurité sociale--États-Unis.
Crédit d'impôt--États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
Social security.
Federal aid to public welfare.
Government spending policy.
Means tests.
Poor--Government policy.
Tax credits.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HD7125 / .M43 2013
362.582
Includes bibliographical references and index.
MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE: SPENDING TRENDS; MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE: SPENDING TRENDS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: GROWTH IN MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; SUMMARY; What Caused Total Spending on Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits to Rise over the Past 40 Years?; What Caused the Growth of Specific Categories of Means- Tested Programs and Tax Credits?; How Much Will Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits Cost over the Next Decade? AN OVERVIEW OF MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITSSOURCES OF PAST GROWTH IN MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS; Increased Participation; Changes in the Size of the Population; Changes in Economic Conditions; Policy Changes That Created or Expanded Programs and Tax Credits; Increased Spending per Participant; Changes in the Cost of Providing Services; Policy Changes That Increased Benefits; PAST GROWTH IN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS; Means-Tested Health Care Programs; Medicaid; Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy; Means-Tested Cash Assistance Programs and Tax Credits Earned Income Tax CreditSupplemental Security Income; Child Tax Credit; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Means-Tested Nutrition, Housing, and Education Programs; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Child Nutrition Programs; Housing Programs; Federal Pell Grant Program; PROJECTIONS FOR THE NEXT DECADE; Means-Tested Health Care Programs and Premium Assistance Tax Credits; Means-Tested Cash Assistance Programs and Tax Credits; Means-Tested Nutrition and Education Programs; APPENDIX A. DATA ON MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDITS APPENDIX B. INTERPRETING INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATION AND SPENDING PER PARTICIPANTEnd Notes; Chapter 2: LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: TRENDS IN FEDERAL SPENDING; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; NEED-TESTED PROGRAMS; LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE SPENDING TRENDS; Rates of Growth: Health Programs and Non-health Programs; Trends in Non-health Spending; Trends through the Late 1980s; The 1990s; 2000-2007; Recent Years; FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A PERCENT OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET; CONCLUSION
1626185530 9781626185531
Social security--United States.
Tax credits--United States.
Sécurité sociale--États-Unis.
Crédit d'impôt--États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
Social security.
Federal aid to public welfare.
Government spending policy.
Means tests.
Poor--Government policy.
Tax credits.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HD7125 / .M43 2013
362.582