Talk: Poverty line

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Whether someone in this situation is "living in poverty" depends on who's doing the talking. Some advocates say that welfare]] programs should be taken into account; thus, a person receiving government assistance may be living well above the poverty level, if all sources of income are summed up. Other advocates apply the term "living in poverty" in a way that seems to include people whose private and public income exceeds the poverty line.

Which advocates?. Who are you talking about? Do these people have names? Also, what do you care about the turn-of-phrase living in poverty? DanKeshet

As far as I know, welfare programs, at least in the US, leave their recipients below the poverty line. If you're aware of any exceptions, Ed, please identify them.Vicki Rosenzweig 20:36, 20 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Too tired and too poor to do it tonight, Dan/Vicki. I'll brush up on the facts tomorrow or over the weekend. Thanks for the rv, I'm wikied out... --Uncle Ed 20:47, 20 Aug 2003 (UTC)