Western Center submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget regarding its proposal to change the federal government’s Official Poverty Measure. Western Center opposes the proposed changes, because they would significantly undermine the reality of poverty throughout the U.S., and would improperly bar individuals in need from accessing public benefits and services. People of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities would be disproportionately impacted by such a change.
Our full comments can be read here, and an excerpt is available below: