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When you run the net-income numbers, a family earning $100,000 is effectively in a worse monthly financial position than a family earning $40,000.

At $40,000, you are drowning, but the state gives you a life vest. At $100,000, you are drowning, but the state says you are a “high earner” and ties an anchor to your ankle called “Market Price.” This is exactly what folks making 80k are using to justify their desire to see folks making 40k lose benefits.

This is exactly what folks making 80k are using to justify taking benefits away from those making 40k. Why are they living better than me? No fair. In reality, they should be advocating for getting all the same benefits themselves as well.