When people say that someone lives below the poverty line, what figure is being used? When you say that poverty is dropping, I suppose this means that people are no longer living below the poverty line, which does not mean that they are earning $20,000 per year. It may mean that they are earning perhaps $15,000 per year, which is not easy for someone who has to pay for housing and survive. So, I want to understand the figure being used.
On June 8th, 2006. See this statement in context.