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steve · 3256 days ago · link · · parent · post: Everyone in America is More Broke Than You Think - What About You, Hubski?
I know my experience varies wildly from most... but as a single income household full of kids... I have basically impoverished myself. The poverty line goes up because children are FRIGGING EXPENSIVE. it's not just food. It's clothes. It's seats in a car. It's school field trips and supplies. It's co-pays and hospital visits.Why does the poverty line increase when there are more mouths to feed in a household? The Department of Health and Human Services appears to recognize that people, on average, create more than they consume, which goes a long way to explaining the success of our species.