Food First

USDA Threshold of Poverty & Self-Sufficiency Standard update


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'The best social program is a job.' - Ronald Reagan
Times have changed, however, Mr. Reagan. The best social program is now a job that actually pays a living wage.
Phil and Gerry delve into the current U.S. Department of Agriculture policy concerning food insecurity in America, the threshold of poverty, and the most up-to-date Self-Sufficiency Standard (SSS). The SSS determines the budget needed for 719 family styles in each county in Michigan to be independent and is incredibly powerful.
https://www.fbcmich.org/selfsufficiencystandard
'If there is one person in this country that is hunger, that is one too many.' - Ronald Reagan
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