OBBA Will Increase Poverty

The U.S. Census Bureau’s newly released “Poverty in the United States” report shows that from 2024 to 2025, the official poverty rate fell while the supplemental poverty rate remained statistically unchanged. Many of the harmful provisions in the congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), including its historic cuts to health care and food assistance, did not take effect until late 2025. However, the latest census data provide a benchmark against which to measure the law’s impact on poverty as its various provisions are implemented in the years ahead. Read Full Article »