In 1992 American households living below the poverty line spent 71% of their expenditures on food, clothing, and housing whilst non-poor households spent 46% (Federman et al). Federman et al concluded three main consequences of living below the poverty line. ... The defined poverty line must relate to the overall growth in the standard of living. ... The consequences of such class inequality are multi-fold for those below the poverty line. ... Rector points out that 41% of households below the defined poverty line owned their home. ...

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Relative poverty uses the standard of living enjoyed by or taken for granted by most people as the base line from which poverty can be measured. ... There is no official poverty line in the U.K., but where we draw the line depends on what we view as a minimum level of income and standard of living for family and individuals. Poverty in most British studies has been defined as anyone with an income on or below the level of income supplement (100% benefit) is defined as living in poverty. ... Childhood death rates from accidents (the largest single cause of death in childhood) are a clear exampl...

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This was by federal law, what each state was required as a minimum to pay any employee as a wage, regardless of the cost of living associated with that area. ... Historical analysis also shows that there is little to no impact on the amount of those living in poverty. ... When the federal minimum wage was increased to $7.25 in 2009, only about 15%, were considered living in poverty that were affected by the change. ... Reason being is almost 3/4 of those living in poverty, have no job or income. Raising minimum rates does nothing to reduce poverty rates, nor does it even affect the majority of...

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