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Summary

  • Add microsimulation analysis of a proposed Affordability Rebates reform
  • Reform provides $3,000 per adult and $3,000 per dependent via the Recovery Rebate Credit mechanism
  • Includes data exploration notebook for enhanced_cps_2024 dataset

Key Findings

  • Total Program Cost: ~$751 billion
  • Households Benefiting: 118.2 million (81.9% of households)
  • Average Benefit: $5,203 per household ($6,350 among beneficiaries)
  • Benefits concentrated in lower and middle income brackets with phase-out above $150k

Test plan

  • Review analysis methodology and calculations
  • Verify income bracket and demographic breakdowns
  • Confirm data exploration outputs match expected dataset structure

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Add microsimulation analysis of a proposed Affordability Rebates reform that provides $3,000 per adult and $3,000 per dependent via the Recovery Rebate Credit mechanism. Includes:
- Main analysis notebook with cost estimates, benefit distribution by income bracket, and household composition breakdown
- Data exploration notebook examining enhanced_cps_2024 dataset structure and demographics

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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