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Key Takeaways Yet it is widely acknowledged that the way government measures poverty is deeply flawed.  Accurate information is essential to crafting effective anti-poverty programs. The Census Bureau recently announced it wants advice on ways to develop more accurate measurements of poverty a welcome and much-needed change.   Year after year, the Census Bureau reports that more than 30 million Americans live in poverty. Yet it is widely acknowledged that the way government measures poverty is deeply flawed.  The first question is: What does it mean to be poor in the U.S.?  According to the government’s own data, the average American family or single person, identified as poor by the Census Bureau, lives in an air-conditioned, centrally heated house or apartment that is in good repair and not overcrowded. They have a car or truck. (Indeed, 43% of poor families own two or more cars.) 

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