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Re:A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind ... by mikkupikku on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @02:08PM (#47604386)
Politicians are judged by these metrics, so they all get gamed.
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Re:A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind ... by jojomodding on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @02:10PM (#47604415)
They are not, sadly. Or rather, many voters care about many different things and the resulting metric is not that sensible.
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