CAPITOL REPORT: Poverty Guidelines: Hurting Or Helping The Poor?
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Expanding a program to provide health care for lower-income children has turned into one of this year's most fiercely debated issues, pitting the White House against the majority of lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans.
The heart of the debate focuses on how much a family can earn and still be considered poor enough for the kids to receive assistance from the State Children's Health Insurance Program. But many experts say this critical decision is being based on a federal guideline -- commonly referred to as the federal poverty level -- that no longer accurately reflects the cost of living and today's spending patterns.
This year the federal poverty guideline is $20,650 for a family of four in the contiguous states and the District of Columbia.
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