Which of these statements is/are TRUE?
I. Through his "maximin principle," Rawls argued that restrictions on the market should be minimized in order to maximize peoples' ability to earn income.
II. Traditional causes of poverty include too much human capital, mental or physical disabilities, and drug addictions that inhibit persons from achieving gainful employment.
III. Poverty thresholds were based on the Department of Agriculture's Economy Food Plan, the least expensive plan by which a family could feed itself.

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I is incorrect because Rawls' "maximin principle" actually suggests that social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged members of society, not necessarily minimizing market restrictions. II is incorrect because traditional causes of poverty typically include lack of human capital, not "too much human capital," along with factors like disabilities and addictions. III is correct because the poverty thresholds in the United States were indeed originally based on the cost of the Department of Agriculture's Economy Food Plan.

Which of These Statements Is/are TRUE