[PGR88]

Remarkably, for the first time these new poverty thresholds are linked to an “escalator” that will boost them faster than inflation year after year. The income thresholds will rise automatically in direct proportion to any rise in the actual living standards of the average American.

Thus insuring the Gov't has increasing amounts of dependents and justifies its programs - FOREVER

[rlmorel]

"...Thus insuring the Gov't has increasing amounts of dependents and justifies its programs - FOREVER..."

Yep.

I always viewed the census as an apolitical process up until 2010. I was appalled that they got away with doing it as they did, in full view, and not a single Republican stood up and said anything.

It was an extraordinarily partisan abuse of a heretofore non-partisan event. They ran that census with a view to produce a certain result.

[danielmryan]

Thus insuring the Gov't has increasing amounts of dependents and justifies its programs - FOREVER

You got it. I wonder if a future age will peg ours as "Tammany Hall got into the morals line."

[1010RD]

Which is the entire purpose of the welfare system. A lady I know is on S-8. She works part time and received a promotion to supervisor increasing her pay by about $325/month. S-8 reevaluated her and lowered her subsidy by $350.

Taking the promotion would cost her $25/month. She declined it. Face to face true story. I have more. The system is designed by the Devil to destroy human integrity and families.