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Poverty
The United States Census bureau defines the poverty level for different classifications of Americans. The poverty level varies based on both the size and composition of the family. In 2007, the poverty level for a single adult is $10,210 whereas the level for a four-person family is $20,650. There is currently a great deal of debate concerning both the poverty level and the formula used to determine the various thresholds.






Press Releases / Op-Eds

10/15/07 Pols Play, You Pay
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California state legislature’s Democratic leadership are knee-deep in their “special session” on health-care reform. If the rhetoric coming from Sacramento’s bigwigs is any indication, they aren’t just scrambling to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic — they’re blowing holes in the ship’s hull in the absurd hope of getting the water to leak out faster.
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10/10/07 EPI Statement on Governor Schwarzenegger's Health Care Reform Bill
Foisting insurance costs onto employers will not solve California’s health care crisis
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Studies

5/07, Paid Sick Leave: Putting Legislative Preferences before Individual Preferences
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2/07, Comparing The Effects Of Health Insurance Reform Proposals: Employer Mandates, Medicaid Expansions, and Tax Credits
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4/06, The "Fair Share for Health Care Act" and New York's Labor Market
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