Unmet Need in Public Assistance
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The 25 years since the passage of the Social Security Act have been years of progress for the public assistance programs in terms of both the number of needy persons served and the average amount they receive. Has this progress been great enough, however, to bring the programs to the point where they meet need fully? Estimates bearing on the answer to this question are presented in the following pages.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000