re: I don't grasp how families make it.

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He has a “great” plant job and she’s a teacher and their combine income is only 80? What does he do, a decent plant baw should be making 80-100k

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He's probably a maintenance contractor. Those guys don't really make a ton of money usually.

Serious question? Is the plant worker a maintenance/turn around guy who drags up in the fall to hunt? I have friends and relatives that still do this. Unemployment benefits suck.

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My sister and her husband make decent money and live modestly. He works a great job in Sterlington at the plant and she is a teacher.

Combined income is about 80,000 a year I suppose.

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Teacher + Plant baw making $80K...what kinda plant baw you got there? does not compute.

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Truth is the destruction of the dollar

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Currency manipulation is the most evil thing a government can do against its citizens.

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I'm seeing all the responses from those who think it is not responsible to have 3 kids on $80K. If you're married, don't have a fertility problem, and have less than 3 kids, you've bought the big plan for self-extermination and/or are just plain lazy and selfish. These parents were more generous than average to have 3 and should have more. You selfish people who choose to limit are a main reason why this country is failing.

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They should have as many kids as they want, but their family should stop whining about the cost of unneeded medicine on this forum.

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187undercover

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So she wasted her degree on a low paying job and we are supposed to feel sorry for her ?

Retards

Man, I can definitely relate. I taught in Concordia Parish and Union Parish for 8 years, but it was tough making it on that salary. I made a career change because I was tired of scratching by each month.

A couple of things though: Sterlington is in Ouachita, which pays at least 50K per year. I know this for a fact because I almost took a job there. Her health insurance is some of the best in the state, so I don’t understand why she paid so much for medicine. I’m sure our plans were similar and I paid like $30 for TamiFlu. Her husband should be making more than 30K per year, working at the plant, which brings their household income higher than the 80K you believe they’re making. I don’t think you said where they live, but unless they’re in Frenchman’s Bend, Sterlington isn’t that expensive. I can tell you though, my wife and I made around 90K per year before I left education and there were times when it got tough. We were always fine unless emergencies came up, and they often did. It’s fine to a point where taxation is out of control though. I think the sales tax in Ouachita is around 12%. Add in state tax, federal tax, property tax, etc., and half of your income goes to taxes.

Hopefully her husband can work his way into some promotions. I feel like her contribution of 50K is an adequate contribution to the family.

Median household and family are not the same thing, but I get your point.

It’s gratifying to see some folks tell other folks how to live their lives and what kind of family they’re entitled to have.

Does seem on its face a sizeable exaggeration, less and except perhaps certain items that I guess are susceptible to acute price increase.