“The official poverty line as currently defined by the Census Bureau is “three times the cost of a minimum diet in 1963” – meaning it’s measured by how much families spent on food five decades ago.”

So the Federal governments “poverty” calculations don’t include housing, which is the largest expense every month for most people. No wonder it’s so low, and why so many people can’t make ends meet, while also not qualify for any assistance. Such a rigged system.