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To: Scarchin

So how are they defining "poverty?" That never seems to come to light.


6 posted on 08/30/2005 9:30:54 AM PDT by NRA1995 ("People do stupid things...." and I hear the Vonage music playing.....woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo....)
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To: NRA1995

Rush mentioned yesterday that some RAT wanted to suggest that because the Federal Poverty Income is not based on Cost of Living expenses relative to where you live, the Poverty Income should be considered anything below $45,000.

Seems about right. </sarcasmoff>


11 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:27 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind - Einstein)
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To: NRA1995

For a family of 4, it's $19,307 for 2004.


33 posted on 08/30/2005 10:24:10 AM PDT by rocket002
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