Calculate the official poverty measure

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Question: Discuss the formula used to calculate the official poverty measure. Is that formula out of date? Since the US Department of Health and Human Services uses the OPM and not the SPM to determine eligibility for social programs, are there political or practical implications in changing the formula?

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