This and important issue, but is not original analysis... for instance was discussed on  The Weeds just recently<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;voxtheweeds.slate.libsynpro.com&#x2F;are-we-counting-poverty-all-wrong" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;voxtheweeds.slate.libsynpro.com&#x2F;are-we-counting-pover...</a><p>But it&#x27;s an MIT student! OMG! Time for the front page of HN!