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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You pretty much described half of America.  Welcome to the real world, honey. [/quote]

PP, what a kind, helpful comment. I bet you have many friends.[/quote]

I have plenty of friends but thanks for your concern.

My snark was directed at the fact that it took her 40 years (give or take) for OP to understand the reality of the working poor, lower- middle class.  Multiple jobs, part-time, lack of health insurance, paycheck-to-paycheck: these are reality for millions of Americans.  OP was blissfully unaware of this until her 46 year old sister fell into this demographic.

What do you think life is like for the waiter at Olive Garden or checkout person at Target?  Or are you someone who turns your nose up at such trashy establishments?[/quote]

Yup. These are exactly the people that get demonized on other threads as "not working hard enough" or "why should I help them when I work so haaaarrrd." And now OPs sister falls into that group and she's perplexed what will happen? Welfare, SS, and subsidized housing. And let's hope she doesn't want to live near DC, since all the NIMBYs don't want affordable housing, either. [/quote]

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