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The real American household poverty line isn’t $31,200, it’s around $140,000. (www.yesigiveafig.com)

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The threshold household income where a family can afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and transportation without relying on means-tested benefits is a lot higher than the official stats suggest.

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

what are they going to replace it with?

nobody is offering them a compelling alternative.

the current system works for 10% of the population, which is enough for most people to feel like they have a shot at making it.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I've not beaten the system but am better off and am now out on a limb, but i went from working for someone else to self employed.

My business makes more money now then I ever could working for someone else.

But fuck is a lot of work and if I screw it up it will al go away.