New White House report makes case that poverty is overstated

“A new White House report released Thursday made the case that poverty is overstated, as it advocates for receivers of government assistance to be subjected to work requirements. The report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers said official poverty measures are ‘a deeply flawed reflection of material hardship.’ A new White House report released Thursday made the case that poverty is overstated, as it advocates for receivers of government assistance to be subjected to work requirements. The report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers said official poverty measures are ‘a deeply flawed reflection of material hardship.’”