Critics of the U.S. Poverty Line Argue That

question 64

Multiple Choice

Critics of the U.S. poverty line argue that

• A)low-income families today spend far less than one-third of their income on food.
• B)the U.S. poverty line accounts too much for regional differences and not enough for local variations in the cost of living.
• C)the homeless are overrepresented among the poor.
• D)Medicaid and public housing are inappropriately included in income estimates of a family.

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