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What's the definition of "low income"? It would vary wildly from country to country.

• bald 8y ago
  Not saying I support the original idea, but there's objective, widely agreed-upon definitions for poverty, so it should be possible to transfer these to define low income.
  • drb91 8y ago
    > objective, widely agreed-upon definitions for poverty No, there aren’t; this is a political line that doesn’t make any sense at all. This is why “livable wage” is a phrase: just getting above the poverty line does not imply you can live on your income. The poverty line is pegged too low to be meaningful, at least here in US.
    • megablast 8y ago
      Like everything that exists in the real world, it doesn't have to be perfect.
      • drb91 8y ago
        ...right, but if you don't care about how accurate it is, the value of distinguishing people is questionable.
  • mr_toad 8y ago
    The widely agreed upon definition of poverty varies hugely from country to country.