Is Poverty Really Worse Than Ever? | Dr. Scott Winship
Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw
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Is There a Difference Between Absolute and Relative Inequality?
Poverty is a relative measure, and if you don't make at least half of what the typical person in the country makes, then your. then your cantada is poor. An absolute measure just says, no, we're going to draw a line,. but it should represent like, a fixed standard of living. A relative mobility is ired. If my dad was a security guard, and i would like to be a lawyer; do i how hard? Ay, ora, easy is it for me to become a lawyer? The poverty side, i think, i think relative poverty is justa, a big, a sort of red herring to focus on on th deside
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