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re: This is life on $7.50 an hour
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:37 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:37 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
I watched half of the video.
The only food I saw was frozen lasagna (not cheap), soda (drink water), and candy. I'm just going to leave it at that.
The only food I saw was frozen lasagna (not cheap), soda (drink water), and candy. I'm just going to leave it at that.
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:38 pm to fr33manator
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In other countries they work long hours in brutal conditions for pennies a day. They live in shacks and mud huts. No running water. No AC.
Exactly. This is a perspective problem, not a poverty problem.
Americans (even the poor ones) are spoiled beyond belief, and it's a problem that isn't getting better anytime soon.
People from other countries are willing to DIE to get here and make that 7.50 an hour.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:39 pm to upgrayedd
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Sob story about an irresponsible, young, single mother who's paying for her poor decision making skills. Do. Not. Care.
She should be sterilized along with the jailed father. She and those like her should receive no assistance whatsoever.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:40 pm to TygerDurden
Oldie but goodie.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:41 pm to TheHiddenFlask
$7.50 an hour and government $$$ assistance for everything. I bet she has several more fatherless children.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:45 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
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LSU_Saints_Hornets
Eat a dick.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:48 pm to Clyde Tipton
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What's the dad make?
License plates
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:52 pm to LucasP
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You sure as shite can, it's the CPS. And some would argue that it's one of government's most important roles, protecting children from abusive guardians. I'd be great with beefing up that department and forcing people treat their kids like kids instead of sources of income.
And you would include all welfare mothers in the abusive category? That's ridiculous.
You seem in sufficiently respectful of parents rights. I could see us coming to a fatal disagreement over this.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:00 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
I'm not insensitive to how tough it is but this is pretty misleading. The first item is Income and though it says she makes $7.50 an hour, they say she makes $240 every 2 weeks which is $6,240 per year. That means she's only working 16 hours per week... Yeah, my income is going to be pretty low too if I'm only working 16 hours a week.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:02 pm to uway
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And you would include all welfare mothers in the abusive category?
No, obviously not. I would, however, have a social worker visiting the homes of sixteen year old mothers as well as single welfare mothers to ensure the child's safety and welfare. That seems pretty reasonable to me and a much better use of tax dollars than simply building jails for these kids when they get old enough to rob a store.
I'd also support state or church run orphanages that could raise and educate children far better than SOME of these hood rat single mothers.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:09 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
Are we supposed to feel sorry for the woman in the video? I don't. Her situation is self-inflicted.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:10 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
It's sad to see what a lifetime of bad decisions can lead to. To never work hard in school to make something of yourself so that you can provide the absolute minimum as a worker. Then she obviously picks a horrible guy to get involved with who is now in jail and is a deadbeat. Then she decides to have unprotected sex with this terrible guy knowing the consequences. To compound those bad choices she doesn't take advantage of the free plan B to take care of the child that she knows she can't afford. Now she's dug such a deep hole and is looking for someone to rescue her. Sorry you made the hole and now it's almost impossible to get yourself out of it.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:18 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
If you can't afford kids, keep your legs closed..pretty damn simple. Get an education or learn a trade to better yourself. Are we supposed to feel sorry for her?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:29 pm to jmarto1
she ain't doing it right..
in 94 minimum was was 4.25. in a 40 hour work week you would clear like 145 bucks. thats almost 300 every 2 weeks. she is making 7.25 but only making 280 every 2 weeks, so its obvious she is leaving a lot of hours on the table. There is a reason its called "WORK"
in 94 minimum was was 4.25. in a 40 hour work week you would clear like 145 bucks. thats almost 300 every 2 weeks. she is making 7.25 but only making 280 every 2 weeks, so its obvious she is leaving a lot of hours on the table. There is a reason its called "WORK"
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:32 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
Why would you post a video of your family on here?
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:33 pm to terd ferguson
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Remember when poor people used to be skinny? And how is it everybody elses problem when she's working 20 hours or less per week. Of course you're not going to make a lot of money working a fricking PART TIME job.
If she works more she won't have time for HER
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:39 pm to terd ferguson
Sadly it prbly wouldn't matter if he's in prison or not.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:40 pm to NDA13112
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I'm not insensitive to how tough it is but this is pretty misleading. The first item is Income and though it says she makes $7.50 an hour, they say she makes $240 every 2 weeks which is $6,240 per year. That means she's only working 16 hours per week... Yeah, my income is going to be pretty low too if I'm only working 16 hours a week.
So, I did the rough calculation and if she worked 40 hours at min. wage with one child (single mother) her benefits and wages including EITC would run in the 45k range. This doesn't include medical benefits. Only housing, food, day care and EITC
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:42 pm to Das Jackal
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If you can't afford kids, keep your legs closed..pretty damn simple.
She doesn't even have to do that. Birth control (for men and women) is free through Planned Parenthood. Unfortunately, so are abortions. There's also adoption. You can be wreckless and have unprotected sex, and still side skirt any parental responsibility in this day and age.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:46 pm to Pahnew
Exactly. What is she doing the other 20 plus hours a week? Work at BK. Your check just doubled.
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