Reply #76: Gee thanks. [View All]

[salin]

Sad thing is the arrogance of what you consider the "working poor" when you purportedly work with the *real* working poor - those who work full time (or full time and a half) and still can not/or can barely - meet monthly expenses. IMO conflating the two (hard to cover big bills vs hard to pay regular bills) is problematic. Though you are not reading this (per your "ignore" statement) - I would suggest again, that if you really want to get a gauge on what people are thinking (per vote preferences) per their voting preferences and their economic circumstances, I wouldn't give a flat number that fits ONLY in a few extremely high cost of living places in the country.. that one rephrase the question to how much income one has at the end of each month after one pays all of one's bills. That would take into acoount the difference in cost of living in different areas of the country.

For example at 50K in Indiana I am able to save 500-800 a month (discipline - but little real sacrifice), but if I still lived in the SF Bay Area that saving level would be much less - how much less is what is important ... as to whether or not that savings could be enough to cover emergencies such as you state (furnace, roof, etc.) And that context would change (given the circumstances) how one might answer the original question per voting preference.

Peace.