The Official Poverty Line (Threshold)

The official poverty line (threshold) :

A) was developed during the New Deal of the 1930s
B) is based on the cost of average low-cost housing, multiplied by two
C) in 2009 was about $28,000 for a family of four, and about $24,000 for a family of three
D) is the same amount in all 50 states
E) is based on the lowest, most minimal budget offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

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