Which of the following is NOT true about the evolution of poverty in the United States?
A) In 2009,a family of four with an annual income below $23,050 was considered to be living in poverty.
B) The poverty rates fell for all persons,for the elderly,and for the very young in the 1960s and early 1970s.
C) The share of income received by the lowest quintile in the United States is smaller than in any other developed nation.
D) Poverty rates for those under 18 and those over 65 have risen since the 1960s.

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The statement "Poverty rates for those under 18 and those over 65 have risen since the 1960s" is not true. In fact, poverty rates for the elderly have consistently declined since the 1960s due to the establishment of social security and other government programs aimed at providing financial assistance to seniors. However, poverty rates for those under 18 have remained stubbornly high, fluctuating around 20% in recent decades.

Which of the Following Is NOT True About the Evolution