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Squinch

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2. At the minimum wage, the worker has to work 72 hours per week to get enough

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 03:11 PM

Sep 2013

even for this ridiculous budget.

Also, there's no childcare. So I guess they need to work 100 hour a week.

I guess they don't "deserve a break today." Or any other day.

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Paul Krugman: How the Other 47 Percent Lives [View all] cal04 Sep 2013 OP

If this were not so pathetic, it would be laughable. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

Where to get Food dem in texas Sep 2013 #4

This looks like the cost of living in Bangladesh or the like Doctor_J Sep 2013 #6

Yep, that sounds about right. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #7

At the minimum wage, the worker has to work 72 hours per week to get enough Squinch Sep 2013 #2

Yep. That second job line is a hoot, isn't it? Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #5

Consider those that defend this status quo. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #8