Originally Posted by
onlyrp
The government isn't purposely singling out his income, everybody is taxed 10% minimum, and between 10-25% overall.
I had to repair my cars, which was inconvenient, but not fatal or dangerous. If you don't want a used car, just try to keep your car as long as you can, which still means keep it until it breaks down, typically that's 10 years minimum.
I can see why Connecticut's living is expensive, the whole state's population density is comparable to King County, WA (700 vs 900 per sq mi)
I beleive you when you say he has student loan debt, that's just another choice he made. The same is true for people who buy houses, when you do something that costs a lot of money with expectation of making money, you're taking risk, and that goes beyond "basics" and "necessities".
If he doesn't like what he does, how much he's paid, he can try to find a better occupation, that's capitalism, he's paid what he's worth on the market. He can ask for more if he's less replaceable, but they better not know of his weaknesses and vulnerabilities. At his income, he might even qualify for low-income houses (this is not section 8), they're small one room apartments with a bathroom for $500-600 a month. They're located in downtown LA (they call them lofts).
You do make a good point, that he's basically just getting by and still not making enough to pay his expenses, if he gets money from parents to pay bills, why not just move back home? If your parents are sending money to him for bills anyway, might as well pay for his food and let him live at home. I know why this isnt considered, because he doesn't want it, your parents don't want it, and he thinks he can make more later, and he's probably right. These are choices you make.
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