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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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[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 13 points 4 months ago

Yeah, the idea that no one has been able to put math behind the wealth and wage gaps until now is UTTER horse-shit. You weren't just "not paying closer attention" dude, you were being WILLFULLY ignorant, and if you really want to be part of the solution now, that deserves a lot more than a "my bad".