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.
Jason Smith: “I don't think it makes sense to say that someone who has $47,000 of income in California is somehow worse off than…”
On the recordOctober 23, 2023
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Smith questions the fairness of poverty measurement across different states.
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