How does the poverty rate of today compare to that of the 1970s?
a. it is much higher today
c. it was much higher in the 1970s
b. it is relatively the same
d. it was much lower in the 1970s?

The poverty rate in the 1970 is about 12.6 % and today the poverty rate is about 13.5 %.

So i think the answer will be: B. it is relatively the same.

The number is actually can't be considered bad since United States experiences 18 series of economic crisis from the period of 1970 - 2017.

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