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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by showerst on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:46PM (#29231757)
> That's $2983 per month.

Before taxes. That's in the area of 2400/mo after taxes [1]. My family of 3 pays around 600/mo for health insurance after employer subsidies, so call it 1800/mo. So after rent now you're living (with an infant!) on 800 a month. That's brutal.

My newborn burns nearly that much just on formula, diapers, and life-critical medicine.

[1] https://smartasset.com/taxes/paycheck-calculator#nNffey40fm

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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by jrumbut on Monday November 15, 2021 @03:11PM (#29232079)
And of course, this is the median salary. 50% of people make less.
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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by foogazi on Monday November 15, 2021 @06:29PM (#29234385)
Do you make less than 35k a year ?

ACA has subsidies for lower income households

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Re:Without parental leave I might be dead by showerst on Monday November 15, 2021 @10:38PM (#29236490)
Generally subsidies don’t apply if you’re getting an employer subsidy, and they drop off quickly as you rise over the poverty line.

I have no clue how the math works on average in terms of 35k jobs offering a subsidy at all, vs the marketplace subsidy. But even at a 50% subsidy it’s still not much money to raise a family on.

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