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Publication Date: March 2008
Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Stacy Dean
Research Area:
Keywords: Economic projections; Food insecurity; Senior citizen; Food costs
Type: Report
Abstract:
Many Americans do not realize that millions of seniors in our country live in poverty and cannot always afford an adequate diet.  This is a complex problem requiring several responses, such as strengthening federal food assistance programs for seniors, improving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and removing disincentives for low-income families to save for retirement.