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I hate how well off people assume poor people are getting large benefits. Most people under the poverty line do not receive over $1k in means tested benefits.
by Ottolay 7y ago
I hate how well off people assume poor people are getting large benefits.
Most people under the poverty line do not receive over $1k in means tested benefits.
Also, millions of Americans living in poverty receive no benefits at all.[1]
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/13-million-people-in-poverty-are-disconnected-from-the-social-safety-net-most-of-them-are-white/2019/02/04/807516a0-2598-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/13-million-p...