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I don't really understand some of the assumptions made here. It sounds like someone making $60k a year is simply not eligible for programs designed to help peop
by jsz0 17y ago
I don't really understand some of the assumptions made here. It sounds like someone making $60k a year is simply not eligible for programs designed to help people making say $35k a year. Is that wrong? $60k/year is a pretty good amount of money. Opting out of a better job to avoid paying taxes on your increased income is a really bad career choice. All of the tax rates level out. So maybe $100k isn't a great spot to be in but you're not going to get to $150k by opting for the $60k/year job are you? This article just spews out entitlement. I can't stomach people making $60k+ year crying about how hard their life is. Try living on $20k/year and see how that works out for you.
- onoj 17y agoI think what the article was trying to say is that someone earning 120K is worse off or the same as someone earning 60K - so there is no benefit in earning more money in some cases - you will get no real benefit from that money, you will just have to pay it out for things that others get for free. I think (again) that the issue was that really high earners 300k plus have real benefits from the money but everyone from 150k down is screwed. But i could be wrong.
- fburnaby 17y ago>> Try living on $20k/year and see how that works out for you. Granted, I'm single and don't have kids, but even living on $20,000/yr right now isn't bad. I can't have a car, but other than that, I can make any small (<$500) purchase I want without any real worry. Tell me I only get $14,000 and I'll start to worry.