The threshold household income where a family can afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and transportation without relying on means-tested benefits is a lot higher than the official stats suggest.

  • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    what are they going to replace it with?

    nobody is offering them a compelling alternative.

    the current system works for 10% of the population, which is enough for most people to feel like they have a shot at making it.

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      10 hours ago

      I’ve not beaten the system but am better off and am now out on a limb, but i went from working for someone else to self employed.

      My business makes more money now then I ever could working for someone else.

      But fuck is a lot of work and if I screw it up it will al go away.