Measuring poverty: Why can’t experts agree? Lois M. Collins © Michael Conroy, Associated Press Vehicles move through a food distribution line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Challenging times create concerns over the poverty threshold and who qualifies for assistance.
Federal poverty guidelines are the foundation for deciding who gets aid from government and other programs designed to help disadvantaged Americans. But there’s strong consensus the guidelines are flawed, while philosophical divides are wide on both the shortcomings and the solutions.
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Some experts believe the official poverty benchmarks leave people out who really need substantial help. Others say they fail to count all resources people have, making some seem poorer than they are.
How does the government decide who is poor? Where is the poverty line?
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