Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

This means there are likely a LOT more poor people in the US than we admit. Policymakers know this, so they try to compensate by drafting some federal policies at 150% of the fed poverty line, etc. But when the measure is SO nonsensical, even 150% of pov line has little basis — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 2, 2021

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Even if you’re a person that fully believes in means testing, the US doesn’t even measure poverty accurately to use for a means test. The US measures poverty at 3x the cost of min food diet, assumes worker has stay at home spouse for childcare, and doesn’t factor cost of living. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 2, 2021

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Sidenote but I have intro’d legislation to direct the US government to reformulate the US poverty calculation to reflect real life. There are challenges to this, some political - an accurate measure means poverty line/pop will jump & that has implications https://t.co/mePVzOUVTR — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 2, 2021