sailaweigh:liberalsarecool:Western wages have plummeted so low that a two-income family is now (on a
sailaweigh:liberalsarecool:Western wages have plummeted so low that a two-income family is now (on average) 15% poorer than a one-income family of 40 years ago.You know what’s really interesting? My income 20 years ago was identical to what it is today. And I was a single parent supporting two children. With money left over for vacations and fun stuff like Magic Mountain and Disneyland, camping in the mountains, trips out of state to visit family, going out to dinner once a week. These days, I have to ask my 88 year old father to buy my kids’ airplane tickets to come visit. I’m taking my first vacation out of state, and not paid for by my father, in three years by using up some of my savings, which are shrinking because dear Governor Walker thought state employees were overpaid and I lost $150 a month in income. I’ve already given up my cell phone and parking on campus. I think cable is going to have to go next. But, by damn, I am going to have a fucking vacation. On my current income that wouldn’t even support a family of two or more 40 fucking years ago. -- source link
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