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Giving Voice To The Underserved: A Review Of How Lower-Income Virginians Fared In The 2012 Virginia General Assembly, Christie Marra, H. Timothy Perry
Giving Voice To The Underserved: A Review Of How Lower-Income Virginians Fared In The 2012 Virginia General Assembly, Christie Marra, H. Timothy Perry
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In 2011, the Census Bureau, after sixteen years of study, released a new, more comprehensive calculus to better gauge poverty in America. This "Supplemental Poverty Measure" (the "SPM") calculates the poverty threshold by estimating not only the cost of food, but also expenses related to clothing, shelter, utilities, and medical costs." Further, the SPM makes adjustment for cost of living, depending upon where the family resides, and also takes into account governmental support, such as food stamps and tax credits, to determine income. Logically, more accurate data on poverty distribution by region, and a more precise measure of the effects …
Giving Voice To The Underserved: A Review Of How Lower-Income Virginians Fared In The 2012 Virginia General Assembly, Christie Marra, H. Timothy Perry
Giving Voice To The Underserved: A Review Of How Lower-Income Virginians Fared In The 2012 Virginia General Assembly, Christie Marra, H. Timothy Perry
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
In 2011, the Census Bureau, after sixteen years of study, released a new, more comprehensive calculus to better gauge poverty in America. This "Supplemental Poverty Measure" (the "SPM") calculates the poverty threshold by estimating not only the cost of food, but also expenses related to clothing, shelter, utilities, and medical costs." Further, the SPM makes adjustment for cost of living, depending upon where the family resides, and also takes into account governmental support, such as food stamps and tax credits, to determine income. Logically, more accurate data on poverty distribution by region, and a more precise measure of the effects …