| Help me understand
I must be out of touch but where are all these people with a family income of $40 K? I have a fairly wide range of friends, siblings, etc. that make up my experience. They are not all doctors or lawyers -- included are high-school teachers, electricians, nurses, federal employees, policemen, and auto workers. They are all way above the $40k figure.
How many of those at or around $40k graduated from high school? College or trade school? I know anyone can go though some bad luck but how many of these people are just unprepared for life? I would think all the parents on CC can understand this. We all see kids who don't attend class, get drunk in the mornings before a test, and either barely graduate or don't at all. They are having a great time when most of the others are working very hard and making sacrifices to get a good education. If this is the group we are talking about then why should we be concerned if they have to "struggle" now. |