What Makes Being Poor in The United States Suck?

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Farsala said:

sc94597 said:

Farsala said:

You talk of 1993-2012, same as me. I have been an adult for 5 years, and my brother for 8 years. So my mothers income in 2012 has very little impact on anyones lives but herself.

You talked of high school and growing up as I have.

You said something along the lines of " I guarantee my mother made less than yours." In 2012 the minimum wage was 7.25, a five to three job implies greater than full time at minimum wage which contradicts your first statement. Then you mentioned the minimum wage in 1999.

.I was talking of 1993-2012. I guarantee she made less money, and has had less benefits during that time.

Then i made an unnecessary tangent to October 2015. Sorry for the confusion.

How can you guarantee that when my mother was working the same minimum wage in all those years and fewer hours if the last years estimate you gave me is correct. Like I said my mother is and always had been in the bottom 10% income wise.