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In reply to the discussion: Do Americans Know What a Massive Ripoff American Life Really Is? [View all]Sympthsical
(9,072 posts)While I dont disagree in a lot of places (health care and housing), his narrative elsewhere is almost bizarre.
Utilities are $500-$1000 for the average American?
Whut.
I have lived in varied climates, and Ive never come close to that. Right now, I have a five bedroom house. Our PG&E is roughly $100 a month. Why? Because we dont go crazy. Lights off in unused rooms. AC only when its crazy out (usually 95+), heat when clothes and blankets dont entirely suffice.
We pay $45/month for tv. If youre doing a whole cable package these days, youre an idiot. I think out internet is something like $50.
He has good points about housing and health care - theyre killing us. But the rest sounds like he doesnt know any poor people. We live comfortably, and our expenses look nothing like that.