In this explosive conversation, Michael Green breaks down the viral article that “broke Substack” — his deeply researched claim that America’s poverty line is wildly outdated and hiding the real struggle facing millions of families today.

Green argues that the official poverty threshold still relies on a 1963 formula that assumes food is one-third of a household budget — even though today, families are crushed by childcare, housing, healthcare, and transportation costs. According to his analysis, a family of four in many U.S. regions may need $100K–$150K just to cover basic, no-luxury living.

We cover:

• Why the 1960s poverty metric no longer makes sense

• Why families earning $40K–$100K are trapped in a “valley of death”

• The backlash from the political left and right

• How subsidies vanish exactly when families need them most

• Why Gen Z faces a harder path than Gen X or Boomers

• How fixing the system requires progressive tax tweaks, not “burning it down”

• What politicians, economists, and working Americans are missing about today’s reality

If you’ve ever wondered why people earning “good money” still feel like they’re drowning — this episode explains it clearly, honestly, and with data.

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