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Will Biden Cross a Line on Poverty?

The administration may attempt to expand the welfare state via a definitional trick.

By Kevin Corinth

May 22, 2023 5:49 pm ET

Wonder Land: Whether it's the border, the economy or crime, the progressive way of governance is that no policy mistake can change—ever. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly

A new report from the National Academy of Sciences seeks to redefine poverty. The NAS presents the effort as a matter of science: “An accurate measure of poverty is necessary to fully understand how the economy is performing across all segments of the population and to assess the effects of government policies on communities and families.”

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