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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]40k in loans for an associates degree in interior design? That's...a choice.[/quote]

And she was making a whopping $12/hr at Home Depot and thought it was good idea to keep having kids and then was shocked that she wouldn't be able to afford child care. Then the husband was physically unable to continue working construction and now they're living on like $40k/year. These people are irresponsible. I don't care how people try to spin it, but having five kids intentionally when a few have health issues and you can't afford the basics like sufficient housing and healthcare is irresponsible. Oh but wait, the wife said she's going to get a job in 2028. So for the next three years the taxpayer funded programs they qualify for will just have to do. What a mess.[/quote]

Moreover, the WSJ held this up as an example of how it’s “possible” to have kids on a modest income, rather than a cautionary tale.

And honestly the only reason they aren’t living in section 8 housing is because her 15 years older DH bought a cheap home before the housing bubble kicked off in the 2000s [/quote]

It's "possible" but it sounds friggin' AWFUL, relies on government handouts, and could hardly be said to be setting the kids up for much better than their current hand to mouth existence. [/quote]

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