I think it’s mostly bullshit, and a misunderstanding of what poverty is.

Poverty doesn’t mean you can only afford bare minimum stuff and can’t take any vacations or buy luxuries. It means you are struggling.

People in poverty do not have childcare costs, or healthcare, or even housing and transportation (they could be homeless or live with relatives, and either take buses, walk, bike, or get some kind of free ride to work)

Food is truly the only thing people really need. For that, the original amount seems accurate.

Ridiculous to say $100k is the new poverty line. Get a grip.