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In general the made up budget is the less rich class version of the viral "$500k/y is middle class" piece. Lower middle class families are simply not paying $30k/y for child care. The average family in 1950 wasn't a single income family owning a home with a pension. It's all made up!
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In general the made up budget is the less rich class version of the viral "$500k/y is middle class" piece. Lower middle class families are simply not paying $30k/y for child care. The average family in 1950 wasn't a single income family owning a home with a pension. It's all made up!
The thesis of the piece isn't "New Jersey is too expensive" despite the cherry-picked Caldwell example.
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The thesis of the piece isn't "New Jersey is too expensive" despite the cherry-picked Caldwell example.