No doubt many of these people are having a rough time, but poverty is relative and the number is fully determined by where you draw the line. We have a standar

No doubt many of these people are having a rough time, but poverty is relative and the number is fully determined by where you draw the line. We have a standard. Why that one? Why not the same as Sweden, Haiti, Japan, Mali, Luxembourg, or Chad? It's all political. Want to prove a point? Draw the line as required.