poverty line
noun
: a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards
called also poverty level
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The crux of the Democrats’ demands is that Trump permanently expand Biden’s premium tax credit coverage to include Americans earning more than 400% of the federal poverty line and reduce the maximum household contribution.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Roughly 20% of people in Nepal were living below the national poverty line as of 2022, according to the World Bank.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
To receive the subsidy, a person’s household income must be no more than 400 percent of the federal poverty line, among other criteria, according to the IRS.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Harper said that today, approximately one in four households in the ZIP code live below the federal poverty line.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Roughly 20% of people in Nepal were living below the national poverty line as of 2022, according to the World Bank.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
To receive the subsidy, a person’s household income must be no more than 400 percent of the federal poverty line, among other criteria, according to the IRS.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Harper said that today, approximately one in four households in the ZIP code live below the federal poverty line.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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