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Judy Chu: Unfortunately, income thresholds used to measure poverty in the United States remain much too low.

On the recordOctober 23, 2023
Unfortunately, income thresholds used to measure poverty in the United States remain much too low.
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Chu argues that current poverty measurements do not reflect true financial insecurity.

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