Tag: outdated
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This relatively forgotten program, enacted in 1972, has withered on the vine. A wise person used to argue that programs designed solely for poor people are poor programs – their benefits erode over time; unchanging income and asset tests reduce the eligible population; and they are expensive to administer. In contrast, programs like Social Security…