“The real poverty line—the threshold where a family can afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and transportation without relying on means-tested benefits—isn’t $31,200.
It’s ~$140,000.”
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Depends on where you live but I’d say that’s a rather high threshold. When I think of poverty it’s digging for scraps at the dinner table. At 140 you’re not digging for scraps. But you certainly can’t afford an emergency
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