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Originally Posted by lookout123
You're saying a minimum wage earner pays out roughly 45% in taxes? I find that a bit hard to believe.
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No, 35%. Working people lose about a third of their check. Been a while has it?
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anyway, $170 take home x 2 = $340 x4 weeks = $1,360. That'll get you a crap apartment and food. of course at that level the food stamps probably help a little too. It sucks no doubt about it, but it is a living wage.
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Times 2? No no no, times one, $680
if you can get 40 hrs every week. But maybe you can grow some veggies seeing how you're living in the park.