Poverty guidelines do not match today’s cost of living. Help fight poverty by supporting the Measure in American Poverty (MAP) ACT.
Why is this important?
Poverty guidelines do not match today’s cost of living. We want the government to set realistic poverty guidelines, so citizens can maintain a decent standard of living and save for their future. The income guidelines that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) follows to determine eligibility is the current poverty guidelines which have not changed in many years. The poverty guidelines also do not take into factor the cost of living and where you live in the country which varies from state to state.
