People whose incomes are above the poverty threshold but below ...

[asmith134]

People whose incomes are above the poverty threshold but below 125 percent of that threshold are the __________.
 
  A) working poor
  B) near poor
  C) new poor
  D) old poor

Question 2

The __________, those whose incomes are at half the poverty line or less, make up over 6 percent of the U.S. population.
 
  A) working poor
  B) old poor
  C) new poor
  D) severely poor

[milbourne11]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D