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Federal Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits - Infographicimage
Federal means-tested programs and tax credits provide cash payments or assistance with health care, nutrition, education, housing, or other needs to people with relatively low income or few assets.
     Growth in Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Householdsreport
The federal government devotes roughly one-sixth of its spending to 10 major means-tested programs and tax credits, which provide cash payments or assistance in obtaining health care, food, housing, or education to people with relatively low income or few assets. Those programs and credits consist of the following: |
