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SolitaryMarmot t1_j0v8f6x wrote

Reply to comment by NewYorker0 in Thousands of NYC nurses begin vote to authorize strike: 'We were the heroes' by thonioand

$40k in 1980 is $144k in 2022 dollars.

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NewYorker0 t1_j0v9epw wrote

I’m not talking about 1980, idk why you’re bringing that up. I lived with $25-30k just 4 years ago.

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SolitaryMarmot t1_j0vahsw wrote

well then that is less than 150% of poverty level and "extra low income" as per Section 8 requirements. if you are on food stamps, Medicaid and section 8 - maybe that shouldn't be the standard for "perfectly comfortable."

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