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'''Poverty''' is the state of being poorly endowed in material possessions.

'''Poverty''' is the state of being poorly endowed in material possessions.

*Poverty is understood to encompass many different aspects including inadequate consumption, inadequate income and asset base, and inadequate access to basic infrastructure and services. But in most nations, poverty is measured in terms of the population falling below income-based or consumption-based [[poverty line]]s. [http://web.mit.edu/urbanupgrading/urbanenvironment/issues/how-much-poverty.html (MIT)]

* Poverty is understood to encompass many different aspects including inadequate consumption, inadequate [[income]] and [[asset]] base, and inadequate access to basic infrastructure and services. But in most nations, poverty is measured in terms of the [[population]] falling below income-based or consumption-based [[poverty line]]s. [http://web.mit.edu/urbanupgrading/urbanenvironment/issues/how-much-poverty.html (MIT)]

== Biblical quotes referring to poverty==

== Biblical quotes referring to poverty==

The thresholds are updated annually for inflation by the Office of Management and Budget using the Consumer Price Index. The final weighted average 2008 thresholds were $14,051 for a family of two, $17,163 for a family of three and $22,025 for a family of four. See the Census Bureau page:

The thresholds are updated annually for inflation by the Office of Management and Budget using the Consumer Price Index. The final weighted average 2008 thresholds were $14,051 for a family of two, $17,163 for a family of three and $22,025 for a family of four. See the Census Bureau page:

As far back as 2004, of households defined as "poor" by the Census Bureau, forty-six percent owned their own homes, with only six percent being overcrowded, seventy-six percent had  air conditioning, almost seventy five percent owned a car, with thirty percent owning two or more cars. Ninety-seven percent had a color television, with over half owning two or more color televisions, with 62 percent having cable or satellite TV reception, while seventy-eight percent also possessed a VCR or DVD player. Seventy-three percent owned a microwave oven, and a third had an automatic dishwasher.

As far back as 2004, of households defined as "poor" by the [[Census]] Bureau, forty-six percent owned their own homes, with only six percent being overcrowded, seventy-six percent had  air conditioning, almost seventy five percent owned a car, with thirty percent owning two or more cars. Ninety-seven percent had a color television, with over half owning two or more color televisions, with 62 percent having cable or satellite TV reception, while seventy-eight percent also possessed a VCR or DVD player. Seventy-three percent owned a microwave oven, and a third had an automatic dishwasher.

However, what constitutes poverty covers a wide spectrum of income levels in the United States, and includes the smaller percentages of people who have little of the above.<ref>http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/BG1713es.cfm</ref>  

However, what constitutes poverty covers a wide spectrum of income levels in the United States, and includes the smaller percentages of people who have little of the above.<ref>http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/BG1713es.cfm</ref>  

According to the Brookings Institution, in 2008 more than 30 percent of the nation’s population ( 91.6 million) were below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Western cities and Florida suburbs were among the first to see significant increases in poverty between 2007 and 2008.<ref>http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2010/0120_poverty_kneebone.aspx?p=1</ref>

According to the [[Brookings Institution]], in 2008 more than 30 percent of the nation’s population (91.6 million) were below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Western cities and [[Florida]] suburbs were among the first to see significant increases in poverty between 2007 and 2008.<ref>http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2010/0120_poverty_kneebone.aspx?p=1</ref>

Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, reported that President Obama's administration plans to create a new index of poverty, in which poverty would be determined comparatively, the level of which would increase as the income of all in one's country increases.

Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the [[Heritage Foundation]], reported that President [[Obama]]'s administration plans to create a new index of poverty, in which poverty would be determined comparatively, the level of which would increase as the income of all in one's country increases.

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The current poverty measure counts absolute purchasing power — how much steak and potatoes you can buy. The new measure will count comparative purchasing power — how much steak and potatoes you can buy relative to other people. As the nation becomes wealthier, the poverty standards will increase in proportion....In honest English, the new system will measure income inequality, not poverty.  

The current poverty measure counts absolute purchasing power — how much steak and potatoes you can buy. The new measure will count comparative purchasing power — how much steak and potatoes you can buy relative to other people. As the nation becomes wealthier, the poverty standards will increase in proportion....In honest English, the new system will measure income inequality, not poverty.  

He notes that this would have the effect of statistically ensuring that “the poor will always be with you” (Mark 14:7), no matter how much better off they get in absolute terms.<ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ZGY1OWZhZGY1NjM3MGUzMzdjNjc2MjAwNzExZWEyOTE  www.nationalreview.com, ''New ‘Poverty’ Measurement''], March 8, 2010 4:00 A.M.</ref>

He notes that this would have the effect of statistically ensuring that “the poor will always be with you” (Mark 14:7), no matter how much better off they get in absolute terms.<ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ZGY1OWZhZGY1NjM3MGUzMzdjNjc2MjAwNzExZWEyOTE  www.nationalreview.com, ''New ‘Poverty’ Measurement''], March 8, 2010 4:00 A.M.</ref>

This in turn, works to justify expansion of liberal [[socialist]] polices.

This in turn, works to justify expansion of [[liberal]] [[socialist]] [[income redistribution]] [[entitlement]] "hand-out" polices.

==Government policy==

==Government policy==

*{{obama income inequality}}

*{{obama income inequality}}

It is proved that the most poorest cities of the [[United States]] are under the control of the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/john-perazzo/toxic-government-by-democrats-minneapolis/</ref>

It is proved that the most poorest cities of the [[United States]], such as [[Detroit]], Richmond and [[Oakland]], [[California]] are under the [[liberal]] [[big government]]-[[Welfare state]]-[[Nanny state]] control of the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/john-perazzo/toxic-government-by-democrats-minneapolis/</ref>

== References ==

==See Also==

[[category:economics]]

 

[[Category:Social Problems]]