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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by scarface74 on Friday November 30, 2018 @10:44PM (#18574980)
If people in poverty saved just $20 per week, they'd have $1000 in one year, which is nearly a month's pay at minimum wage. $20 per week is likely the amount they spend on "luxury" items, like fast food

McDouble is 'cheapest and most nutritious food in human history'

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10210327/McDouble-i...

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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by toasterlovin on Friday November 30, 2018 @11:15PM (#18575112)
It’s not. You can get 2400 calories of milk for $2.29 at the Kroger in my neighborhood.
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