What is one fundamental change that critics argue is necessary for reforming the poverty threshold calculation?
A) including all possible sources of income,both documented and under the table
B) using the cost of food as a baseline for poverty calculations
C) reformulating it from scratch every few years because what is considered a necessity changes over time
D) using a measure of absolute poverty instead of relative poverty
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