Suppose someone criticizes the federal measure of the poverty line by saying that it does not account for Medicaid receipts,but that it should account for them.This is an example of which of the following criticisms of the federal poverty line?
A) The definition of income is incomplete.
B) The bundle has changed.
C) Differences in the cost of living across areas are ignored.
D) It is inconsistent with international measures.

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This criticism is related to the definition of income used in determining poverty, suggesting that it should include Medicaid receipts as part of income. This falls under the criticism that the definition of income is incomplete as it does not consider such receipts as part of income.

Suppose Someone Criticizes the Federal Measure of the Poverty Line