| Mr.Playstation said: So your family made ends meet while getting around ( $600+$200+$100+Working a first job+Working a second job at times/a month ) really says a lot doesn't it. In other countries being poor would mean getting less than half what your family used to get.
PS: I always wondered do pensions and student stipends exist is America? |
The whole point made by people in other countries is that the U.S doesn't give enough to the poor, not that the cost of living is higher (it is actually much less, unless you live in a large city.) The second job she worked was to maintain her bad decisions and habits, despite receiving all of these resources.
Yes, workers can get a pension depending on their job, and/or a 401k. Social security (a public pension) is mandatory for everyone, but it has been going bankrupt for years. Financial aid (from private schools) and government grants exist for undergraduate students, in addition to student loans. If you go to graduate school in a scientific field you get a stipend for your RA/TA work and a tuition exemption. If you go into a job that is much higher paying, like a doctor or lawyer, you can take out loans to cover these expenses, but you will be more capable of paying those loans than a scientist would, so that is the reason why schools incentivize science degrees.
