reply to post by Trublbrwing
Unfortunately the strategy of having "the 99%" skip work for the day is not very bright as these are the very people who can least afford to do it.
and the 1% know and rely upon this.... ohhhhhh I have some time.......so lets say (based off single individual who works just TO LIVE + the costs
Mandated BY LAW)
Average US Median Houshold Income
Source - Census
$40,000 a year (I work full time at decent wage and sure as hell don't make this)
Estimated Federal Tax on $40,000
-$4,150 a year
Estimated State/Local Tax on $40,000
-$1,450 a year
Estimated Social Security on $40,000
Source
-$1,680 a year
Estimated SDI Tax on $40,000
Source
-$450 a year
Average US Cost of Rent
Source - Wiki Answers
$800 a month x 12 =
-$9600 a year (inland)
($1200 a month x 12 = $14,400 a year (costal))
Average Utility & Misc Housing Costs
Source
$200 a month x 12 =
-$2400 a year
Average US Cost of Gas/Transportation url=http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/05/news/economy/gas_prices_income_spending/index.htm]Source - CNN[/url]
$350 a month x 12 =
-$4,200 a year
Average US Cost of Car Insurance
Source
$150 a month x 12 =
-$1,800 a year
Average US Cost for food
Source - USDA
$250 a month x 12 =
-$3,000 a year
Average US Cost for Medical Insurance
Source
$200 a month x 12 =
-$2,400 a year
Average US Cost for Medical Expenses
Source -$2,400
(ins.)
-$3,600 a year
$40,000
-$4,150
-$1,450
-$1,680
-$450
-$9,600
-$2,400
-$4,200
-$1,800
-$3,000
-$2,400
-$3,600
________
$5,270.00 per year
$450 per month
and we still have to brush our teeth and wipe our @$$....
(also didn't include car maintenance costs, cleaning products costs, and anything else you can think of that is mandatory)
Straight up SLAVERY (especially when you think about $40,000 being the 1%'s monthly
pocket money)
Edit:
YaY! WoRK To LiVe!
52 weeks in a year x 2 days off = 104 days off (weekends)
365 days a year - 104 days off - 5 national holidays - 5 paid days off = 251 work days
251 work days x 8 hours = 2008 hours
$40,000 / 2008 hours = HOURLY RATE "THEY" SAY YOU MAKE $19.92 an hour
$5,270.00 / 2008 hours = ACTUAL HOURLY RATE $2.63 an hour (to live and pay government fees)
edit on 1-5-2012 by FORMe2p00p0n because: I got some poop on my hand
edit on 1-5-2012 by FORMe2p00p0n because: I forgot to
wipe "it" off