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No, I won't factor in dental costs. If you read what I wrote, I was talking about "basic necessities".... dental costs are not a necessity. I'd argue even medical costs (if they aren't life-saving) isn't a necessity. Regardless, let's move on to more of non-necessities. Phone bill? Not necessity. Children, electricity and water could be (if the person has kids). Electricity may be.
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"The "absolute poverty line" is the threshold below which families or individuals are considered to be lacking the resources to meet the basic needs for healthy living; having insufficient income to provide the food, shelter and clothing needed to preserve health."
"2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines Persons
in Family 48 Contiguous
States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii
1 $10,890 $13,600 $12,540
2 14,710 18,380 16,930
3 18,530 23,160 21,320
4 22,350 27,940 25,710
5 26,170 32,720 30,100
6 29,990 37,500 34,490
7 33,810 42,280 38,880
8 37,630 47,060 43,270
For each additional
person, add 3,820 4,780 4,390"
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No, I won't factor in dental costs. If you read what I wrote, I was talking about "basic necessities".... dental costs are not a necessity. I'd argue even medical costs (if they aren't life-saving) isn't a necessity. Regardless, let's move on to more of non-necessities. Phone bill? Not necessity. Children, electricity and water could be (if the person has kids). Electricity may be.
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"The "absolute poverty line" is the threshold below which families or individuals are considered to be lacking the resources to meet the basic needs for healthy living; having insufficient income to provide the food, shelter and clothing needed to preserve health."
"2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines Persons
in Family 48 Contiguous
States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii
1 $10,890 $13,600 $12,540
2 14,710 18,380 16,930
3 18,530 23,160 21,320
4 22,350 27,940 25,710
5 26,170 32,720 30,100
6 29,990 37,500 34,490
7 33,810 42,280 38,880
8 37,630 47,060 43,270
For each additional
person, add 3,820 4,780 4,390"
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml
your 10000 is the absolute minimum for one person if you have dependends you need alot more