While the official poverty line for a family of four isn't perfect, it probably shouldn't be adjusted up to $140,000
The Poverty Line is Not $140,000
A recent essay by Michael W. Green makes a very bold claim that the poverty line should not be where it is currently set -- about $31,200 for a family of four -- but should be much higher. He suggests somewhere around $140,000. The essay was originally posted on his Substack, but has now gone…
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