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Bottom line; Editorial; Beaver County Times; April 13, 2011.
Rather than do a full-blown critique, I’ll provide just a couple of comments.
First, the Times occasionally cites leftist advocacy organizations as data sources. I don’t know about the two cited in this editorial, but you should check them out if you plan to take the editorial seriously.
Second, the editorial didn’t provide its definition of poverty. It’s possible your idea of poverty differs from the Times definition. Some of the following are several years old, but I suggest you read the following papers.
Understanding Poverty in America (Backgrounder #1713); Robert E. Rector and Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.; The Heritage Foundation; January 5, 2004.
Understanding Poverty in America: What the Census Bureau doesn’t count; Robert E. Rector; The Heritage Foundation; September 11, 2009.
Poverty and Inequality; The Heritage Foundation.
The Data on Poverty and Health Insurance You’re Not Reading (WebMemo #556); Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.; The Heritage Foundation; August 27, 2004.
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