"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>
>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the one
>> that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired him for.
>> So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society. I am
>> currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on some
>> paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that total puts
>> me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level being $72,000.00
>> per year
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>
> I'm calling bullshit on that one. The poverty threhold for Washington is
> $24,339 for a family of four. The median household income is 86,167.

I'll get you a link.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397

And another:

https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/

So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.