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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The part this is depressing about this to me is the idea of leave without pay. I know many people on this board are in high income families, but I'm guessing many of us are not. The flexibility of getting off work with no pay is like a fairy tale to me. [b]My family needs my income[/b]. Hell, they could give me 6 months off, I wouldn't be able to take it if it was unpaid. Thanks to the PP who posted the DC bill link. I definitely am reviewing that now. [/quote] If you're using the second income to pay for essentials and housing there is a problem. You took on too high of housing costs or had too many children. [/quote] If you think that needing two incomes is a sign of overextending, that says more about you than it does about her concerns.[/quote] Wow. It's amazing how disconnected you are from the reality that most people in this region face. [/quote] I must be. We would never take on rent or a mortgage we couldn't pay using only one salary. [/quote] This is crazy. I mean - great, if that's what you can do. But I don't know many couples who could afford their house on just one income. And this is certainly not a standard for buying a house. It's a big issue in this area because housing is so expensive but even outside the wealthy DC area bubble - the reality for homeowners across America is that they need two incomes to make ends meet. You have incredible privilege for being able to afford your rent/mortgage with just one salary - but please recognize your privilege there - most people don't CHOOSE to buy a home/rent a place that requires two incomes, they just don't happen to make enough $ to be able to afford to buy their house on just one salary. And people who are single parents often rent instead of buy for this very reason. Or rent in areas that are further away or in worse neighborhoods just to make this work. Or they receive subsidized housing. Your reality is far from that of most people in the country, much less this area. [/quote]
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