Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
While it has been adjusted for inflation, it has never accurately reflected household costs, nor does it take into account childcare costs or other family variables. Consequently, many hard-working, low-income families look to public supports like food stamps, WIC, KidsCare and subsidized child care to keep their heads above water.
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