my name is rebecca fales. i work for the center of american progress and i have to say it's been a lot of fun listening to this conversation because there's actually been a lot of bipartisan, trans- partisan agreement and i'm hoping to continue that as we continue this morning's thoughts about where we go from here. i find it incredibly useful in having a conversation, not just about canis but poverty more broadly to start more broadly of a realistic snapshot of who is poor in america. the folks in this room are no doubt familiar with the headlines and nearly 15% of americans americans living below poverty in this country. less often discussed is how the poverty measure doesn't capture the much larger share of individuals in this country who are struggling to make ends meet. that's because that poverty measure is set at such an off level. only about $24000 a year for appearance with two children. when you look at what experts consider to be the cost of living, what it cost to maintain and adequate but basic st