Re:New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike
by macinjosh on Monday November 04, 2024 @11:37AM
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No one cares that they can buy a 4k TV for $400. We want healthy food that we can regularly afford. That costs $400 a week for a family. These government indexes are incredibly warped.
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Re:New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike
by Kerrick on Monday November 04, 2024 @12:12PM
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If you assume a family of four with both children aged 9-11 and the parents a male and a female aged 19-50, the USDA says [0] it costs only $250.10 with a low-cost plan, $314.90 with a moderate-cost plan and $380 with a liberal plan. All three of these plans each support "a healthy diet through nutritious meals and snacks at home" [1] and would cover everything -- no restaurant budget required.
[0]: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cnpp/usda-food-plans-cost-food-mont...
[1]: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cnpp/low-moderate-liberal-food-plan...