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More than 2M people live in poverty with no federal support
Clip: 7/13/2021 | 3m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
'We were denied for free and reduced lunch because we exceeded the poverty level.'
The federal poverty level is $20,598, meaning anyone who earns above it does not qualify for federal support programs. But the true poverty level – the minimum a family of three needs to earn in order to get by in New Jersey – is $74,372. Advocates say the federal government should adjust the federal poverty level to account for the cost of living in high cost states like New Jersey.
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More than 2M people live in poverty with no federal support
Clip: 7/13/2021 | 3m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
The federal poverty level is $20,598, meaning anyone who earns above it does not qualify for federal support programs. But the true poverty level – the minimum a family of three needs to earn in order to get by in New Jersey – is $74,372. Advocates say the federal government should adjust the federal poverty level to account for the cost of living in high cost states like New Jersey.
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