A poor way to measure poverty

A poor way to measure poverty September 5, 2006

Posted by Judith in Assuring Economic Liberty and Strong Economic Growth.
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by Rea J. Hederman
Commentary
August 31, 2006

Every year at this time, the Census Bureau announces the official poverty rate of the United States. And every year, the same fruitless debate takes place.

Some will point to the successes and urge that we stay the course. Some will point to the failures and call for more spending on anti-poverty programs. Unfortunately, the analyses on both sides are based on faulty data — because our measures are critically flawed and overstate the number of Americans in poverty.

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