When considering where the level federal poverty lines should be set one must consider what is poverty. The first definition would be relative poverty, a condition that exists when people may be able to afford basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, but cannot maintain an average standard of living, in comparison to that of other members of their society or group1. The other is absolute poverty, a condition that exists when people do not have the means to secure the most basic necessities of life1.…
