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More than half of US families are one paycheck away from homelessness. (lemmy.ml)
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[โ€“] mr_might44@lemmy.world 78 points 2 weeks ago (23 children)

If one paycheck is all that stands between half of the people and homelessness, can it really be called the "middle" class?

[โ€“] tdawg@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah cuz the lower class don't get paid at all. Homelessness is rampant all over the states

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