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Is $140k the real poverty line? A viral essay sparks debate
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/is-140000-the-real-poverty-line-a-viral-essay-sparks-debate/
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alephnerd
Dec 6, 2025, 4:36 AM
The rebuttal by Noah Smith (who much of HN places on a pedestal) -
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-140000-poverty-line-is-ver...