[NeoCaveman]

Did they take nontaxable income into consideration?

Or does grandma's social security check not factor into their equasion.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Did they take nontaxable income into consideration?

Or does grandma's social security check not factor into their equasion.

According to my link in post #22, transfer payments, 14.7% of personal income in 2004, are excluded. That's why poverty stats are also worthless. They don't include transfer payments either.