The article by Charles Kenny talked about how the official poverty line in
the United States hasn’t changed much since the 1960’s. Meaning what people at
or below the poverty- line could buy in the 1960’s would be similar to what
people at the poverty line could buy in present day. The article also mentioned
that the cost of many important services that we need today have gone up and
people below the poverty line are still not able to pay for any of these things
such as health care. Another thing that was mentioned was that many more poor
households now own computers and microwaves than they did in previous years.
The poverty line has remained the same throughout the years,
but people at the poverty line are able to better their living situations
through many advances. The article also mentioned that the poverty line doesn’t
account very well for technological changes or the provision of public
services. Also the poverty- line doesn’t account for governmental programs such
as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food stamps and earned income tax
credit. Meaning that people at the poverty line have more access to services
and programs than people did in 1963.
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