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Poverty requires both definition and measurement.
Debates rage over whether we should think of poverty as a relative or absolute concept, and what kinds of resources should be counted when determining whether or not particular individuals are poor. Last , pp. Charles Murray, Losing Ground , pp. The Historical Roots of Current Policy Debates Politicians often refer to the past to help support the policies they endorse and undermine those they oppose. Today's debates are rooted in the past in several ways.