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Debate Erupts Over New Poverty Line Proposal

12/1/2025

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  • Michael W. Green, Substack writer, argues in 'The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 is the New Poverty' that the poverty line should rise to $140,000 for a family of four.
  • The Free Press published a critique of Green's argument, adapted from his Substack, and says his concepts, details, and evidence are flawed.
  • The critique acknowledges affordability concerns in the United States but argues the analysis is ineffective for understanding them.