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On the recordOctober 23, 2023
I don't think it makes sense to say that someone who has $47,000 of income in California is somehow worse off than someone who has $47,000 in one of those other lower-income states.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri
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Editor's note · Context

Smith questions the fairness of poverty measurement across different states.

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