What's "Poverty" Anyway?

[hebrewhammer777]

The way the government defines "poverty" is extremely problematic. Robert Rector explains whyThe following are facts about persons defined as “poor” by the Census Bureau, taken from a variety of government reports

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financial independance sucks.

[iamjimpaine]

my parents are pretty loaded and don't have air-conditioning in either of their houses (lakehouse or primary). I, on the other hand, am dirt poor, and I have air conditioning.