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Course: POLS AND I 3351, 3352, Spring 2009School: U. Houston
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PovertyThreshold2008 FamilyofFourWithTwoChildren$21,834 PovertyThreshold2008 Onethirdisthefoodbudgetforoneyear:$7,278 Thiswouldbe$1819.50peryearperfamilymember. Thisis$151.62perpersonpermonth. personinthefamily. Dividedby30days,thefoodbudgetis$5.05perdayper $5.05dividedbythreeis$1.68 FoodStamps: Themaximumbenefitperpersonpermonthisabout $176dividedby30.Thisisabout$5.87adayforfood.
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FamilyofFourWithTwoChildren$21,834 PovertyThreshold2008 Onethirdisthefoodbudgetforoneyear:$7,278 Thiswouldbe$1819.50peryearperfamilymember. Thisis$151.62perpersonpermonth. personinthefamily. Dividedby30days,thefoodbudgetis$5.05perdayper $5.05dividedbythreeis$1.68
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