71 The US Government uses economic data from the 1950's and a formula adopted in 1963 to determine the poverty level, when current economic data is used, the poverty line is an annual income below $140,000 per year (www.youtube.com) posted 173 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback 173 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback +71 / -0 11 comments share 11 comments share save hide report block hide replies
“Today, poverty in America means whatever government statisticians in Washington say it means.” - Thomas Sowell