According to the Census Bureau,
A)a greater percentage of families are below the poverty level now than in 1960
B)a smaller percentage of families are below the poverty level now than in 1960
C)the same percentage of families are below the poverty level now as in 1960
D)the percentage of families below the poverty level has fallen dramatically since 1970
E)30 percent of families are below the poverty level

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According to the Census Bureau, a smaller percentage of families are below the poverty level now than in 1960. In 1960, 22.2% of families were below the poverty level, while in 2019, 9.2% of families were below the poverty level. This demonstrates significant progress in reducing poverty over the past few decades.