A street-interview subject laid out a budget where $30,000/year goes to her and her child, with another $10K needed for total family survival on $40K — leaving the sole earner with virtually nothing for himself. The arithmetic exposes how razor-thin single-income family budgets become when one person carries 100% of the load. The respondent also admitted 'we were hungry last time' at that income level, suggesting $40K isn't actually survival — it's deprivation.
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