Ditto for whether the absolute standard of living of the poor and middle class improves or declines.

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And since we have no absolute standard for assessing taxes, any evaluations of proposed changes will always be subjective.

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Over time, the proportion of the population living in poverty, as measured by some objective and absolute standard, should be declining.

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One that relies upon human capital, one that relies on the employees being better than those they compete against, not just good by some absolute standard.

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America, more sensibly, uses an absolute standard.

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"Jens is someone at the very highest level who knows the difference in standard between mediocrity and the absolute top in the world, " says Maes.

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