Which of these is not a criticism of the poverty line as it is currently applied?
a. the poverty line is not adjusted for inflation
b. it does not take into account the feminization of poverty and costs of day care
c. it is not adjusted according to the cost of living in different areas of the country
d. the poverty line does not account for increased costs of health care and transportation
e. it does not account for the many people living very near the poverty level at any given time
A
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