Which of the below statements is INCORRECT with regard to poverty in the U.S.?   The poverty threshold was created my Mollie Orshansky of the Social Security Administration, in the 1960s.   The "poverty threshold," "poverty guidelines" and "poverty line" are identical numbers and are all used for exactly the same purpose.   For the year 2021, a single individual making less than $12,880 in any of the 48 contiguous states, falls below the poverty line.   For the year 2021, a four person family making less that $29,200 a year in any of the 48 contiguous states, falls below the poverty line.

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Which of the below statements is INCORRECT with regard to poverty in the U.S.?

 

The poverty threshold was created my Mollie Orshansky of the Social Security Administration, in the 1960s.

 

The "poverty threshold," "poverty guidelines" and "poverty line" are identical numbers and are all used for exactly the same purpose.

 

For the year 2021, a single individual making less than $12,880 in any of the 48 contiguous states, falls below the poverty line.

 

For the year 2021, a four person family making less that $29,200 a year in any of the 48 contiguous states, falls below the poverty line.

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