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It fits. The Heritage Foundation study assailed the Census Bureau's definition of poverty. My point made no comment about that; I was just debunking the idea
by _pius 16y ago
It fits.
The Heritage Foundation study assailed the Census Bureau's definition of poverty. My point made no comment about that; I was just debunking the idea that a family of four can live "easily" on a single minimum wage income, which is preposterous.
- count 16y agoI agree - which is why MOST low-income families of four have a parent who works two minimum wage jobs, which pushes them just above the 'cant make it' threshold (hopefully).
- yummyfajitas 16y agoThese must be low income families above the poverty line. Below the poverty line, the typical household is supported by 800 hours of work/year (the 8 hour work week).
- zeteo 16y ago" I was just debunking the idea that a family of four can live "easily" on a single minimum wage income, which is preposterous." An idea that you made up yourself to fight with, and was never supported by anyone else. If karma points were made of straw, you'd be the undisputed champion.
- _pius 16y agoIt occurs to me that you may not know what a strawman is. It's not attacking a strawman if I'm rebutting a direct quotation from you.
- zeteo 16y agoMy quotation was "a single person on full-time minimum wage can easily feed and house a family of four". This you confirmed, and it says nothing about other desirable expenses, such as savings, nice clothing and health insurance. The straw man you made out of it is "I was just debunking the idea that a family of four can live "easily" on a single minimum wage income". That's BS, my friend.