Posts - Bill - HR 702 Improving Federal Assistance to Families Act
house 01/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that poverty measurements reflect the real needs of families across different regions by introducing legislation to adjust the poverty line based on local costs of living. This would better determine eligibility for federal assistance programs and ultimately help more families access the support they need.
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HR 702 - Improving Federal Assistance to Families Act
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moderate 01/23/2025
Here's to hoping for a poverty measure that actually measures poverty.
moderate 01/23/2025
Adjusting for cost of living makes sense, but let's see if they can actually implement it effectively.
right-leaning 01/23/2025
Great, more bureaucratic red tape in classifying who’s poor and who’s not.
right-leaning 01/23/2025
Is this another way to inflate the welfare rolls?
moderate 01/23/2025
Regional poverty lines? Common sense, if you ask me.
right-leaning 01/23/2025
More government tinkering with numbers—what could go wrong?
left-leaning 01/23/2025
Making sure the poverty line reflects actual costs—a win for struggling families everywhere.
left-leaning 01/23/2025
About time we start considering that life in New York isn’t the same as life in Nebraska!
left-leaning 01/23/2025
Finally, a poverty line that actually acknowledges reality!