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The cost is progressive:  the wealthy members pay more than the poor members.  [/quote]

That doesn't mean anything.  We have a household income of $160,000 (now living outside of DC) which appears to be in the top 5% of our small town BUT we're dipping into savings to pay a nanny.  I'd be pretty ticked off if we were expected to pay based on our HHI.[/quote]

So, you would rather see 2K/family regardless of income, so someone making 20K pays the same as you?  I bet 1) you are not jewish, and 2) your candidates debated last night.[/quote]

I am not Jewish and I vote Libertarian (I don't even know who debated last night, so I can't answer that).

And that's not what I said.  What I said was that even apparently well off families sometimes can't afford it.[/quote]

Libertarian...explains it.  Every man for him/herself.  No communal good.  [/quote]

I'm sorry, I missed where I said I was economically libertarian.

Just how would you expect me to pay as much as a single man making $160,000 a year?[/quote]

No, but I expect you to pay more than a family making 55K, and less than a family making 300K.[/quote]

When I was making 55K, I had a lot more disposable income than now.  I think you're being deliberately obtuse as to how this works.[/quote]

No, I think I nailed it.  You are making choices...the house you live in is probably nicer than mine (it is not hard), the cars you drive, child care (nanny vs ?), pets, vacation choices.  My only luxury these days is I spend 1000/month (1/8th of my take-home pay) on cancer treatment.  This is after insurance.  I pay my share at temple.  It is negotiated down from the baseline....but I pay it.

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