Attachment I - SIPP News Postcard

Arguably the
single most
important
survey on the
effects of
government
programs on
Americans’ lives.

With...its relatively long
historical scope (with data
going back to 1985), SIPP is
the best data source for
studying child care costs.

SIPP is not just a snapshot.
It is a rolling picture of how
people were doing.
“More Gloom for the Long-Term Unemployed, from Alan
Krueger,” The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2014

“The Cost Of Child Care Might Not Be Skyrocketing,”
FiveThirtyEight, July 23, 2015.

May 31, 2007.

The 2012 Survey of Income and Program
Participation from the U.S. Census
Bureau shows that 61 percent of all
workers have access to a companysponsored pension or retirement plan,
up from 59 percent in 2009. Yet, less
than half participate.

SIPP is the
best data
we have.
“Millions of Americans live in extreme poverty. Here’s how
May 13, 2013.
they get by,”

“How to Fund Your 401(k) and Still Have Spending Money,”
U.S. News and World Report, January 23, 2014

The Census Bureau found that
such licenses and certificates
offer an edge in earnings to
Americans who haven’t earned a
bachelor’s degree: People who
didn’t graduate from high
school earned 26% more if they
had some kind of alternative
credential.
“Latinos lag in getting alternative educational credentials,” The
Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2014

SIPP in the News…

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Dear Respondent,
The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is a
household-based survey designed to measure the economic
well-being of families over time. This allows policy makers,
elected representatives, and researchers to examine the success or
shortcomings of government programs and legislation.
Thus, SIPP is crucial to helping your government institute better
policies and be good stewards of your tax dollars. SIPP is the sole
source of national information for a wide variety of topics and
allows for the investigation of the interaction between earnings,
program transfers, and other government and private sector
actions. Your household has been selected to represent thousands
of similar households in the area.
Therefore, your response to the SIPP is vitally important so the
economic situation of your household and others is accurately
portrayed.
We thank you for your participation in the Survey of Income and
Program Participation.
Sincerely,
The SIPP Team

U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

census.gov

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Thank you for participating in this
survey and for helping represent our
nation’s most important asset…

People Just Like You.