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Reform impact explanations

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enhancement
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Python
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Description

A common task analysts need to carry out is to understand why reforms impact subsections of society. It'd be really helpful for a (e.g.) streamlit-based chatbot to be able to answer questions about a reform, for example:

Pull out a household that benefits from the reform in the code box above.

OK, I picked household #2230.

Explain why they benefited?

Their net income increased by $X. It looks like this was because of their benefits, which in turn was because of their SNAP.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reviewing the linked Streamlit chat API example and the reform-impact question flow described here; the work is done when the chatbot can identify an affected household and explain the income, benefits, and SNAP changes that caused the impact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, streamlit
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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