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That is way too low.

However, money isn't the only way to have access to markets, though it's perhaps the only thing that gives full access. I think EBT/food stamps and Section 8 help a lot with having people get their basic needs met and not spending it on other stuff*. If they have a sufficient monetary amount, they give people a lot of choices of whom to buy from.

* There is a problem of people selling their food stamp benefits for cash https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/fraud




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