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Census bureau poverty rate is before social benefits. It’s much lower after adjusting for social benefits.

• WalterBright 3y ago
  > is before social benefits Right, and it stopped going down.
  • refurb 3y ago
    From the data I’ve seen the poverty rate has trended down since the 60’s
    • WalterBright 3y ago
      https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/154286/50YearTrends.pdf https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/154286/...
      • refurb 3y ago
        Exactly. Page 11. Poverty rates are lower now than in 1964.