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5. The 60th Percentile of income is $63,000 annually. That's not much in LA, NYC, etc. But, it's decent in many

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 04:51 PM

May 14

areas especially if you live with someone else with similar income.

Now, the 40th Percentile is around $41000. Again not a lot in high cost areas, but not unlivable especially with another person.

I bet 80% of people on Social Security live on less than $40 K. Not lavish, but livable.

Now, those below 30th Percentile better have family, subsidies, etc. Universal healthcare would make a huge difference.

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Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds [View all] BumRushDaShow May 14 OP

Screw "most americans!!!1111!!111!!" PSPS May 14 #1

And EVERYTHING is about to get even worse on that front. What is this country's breaking point? Do people here have one? Karasu May 14 #2

Bad economic policy will continue to weaken us IbogaProject May 14 #3

I have family members that Diamond_Dog May 14 #4

The 60th Percentile of income is $63,000 annually. That's not much in LA, NYC, etc. But, it's decent in many Silent Type May 14 #5

Oh, bullshit. Our beautiful baby girls -- that's 11 years old -- have 30 dolls and 250 pencils . . . progree May 14 #6

he says this shyte while living in a golden palace Skittles May 15 #10

This should be . . . Scubamatt May 14 #7

"people are prone to blame "the other" for their troubles rather than look at the root causes of the problem" BumRushDaShow May 14 #8

$50 per hour minimum wage needs to be our message 24/7 MichMan May 14 #9

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