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Reform: SSI unearned income % exclusion

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Description

Wendell Primus just proposed a 60% unearned income exclusion at the NASI research summit.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the SSI unearned-income rule in the Python policy code and reviewing how current exclusions are represented. Before implementation, confirm that the requested 60% exclusion is the intended scope and define tests that demonstrate the revised calculation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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