Do people need a reason to SAH?

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Do people need a reason to SAH?
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Sun, 07-18-2010 - 9:28am

This theme was touched upon in another thread and I wanted to discuss it further.

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:17pm
Without knowing how much she makes and what the typical rent for her area is, I won't speculate further on whether her income is "quite high".












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Registered: 08-22-2009
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:19pm

A man is not covered, his children are.

In the same way that a woman who is not pregnant or breastfeeding is not covered, her child are.

Each member of a family is covered or not covered based on if they fit the criteria.

6 year old big brother is not covered, 4 year old little brother is. People are covered as individuals not as a family.

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:26pm

What you describe sounds more like a tax credit property. The property owner offers lower rents than traditionally-funded properties to people or families whose income falls within a certain window. They have become the modern-day replacement for the Section 8 properties that sprouted up during the 70's and 80's. The rents are low but not calculated based on the renter's financial circumstances, as Section 8 rents are.


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Registered: 06-24-2008
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:28pm
He could get food for the children, not for himself. A mother could potentially get food for herself if she's pregnant or lactating.

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:32pm

That's amazing. I'm a single parent (well, an "only" parent, if you want to talk about reality) with a disabled child and both of us have high medical needs, and I couldn't even qualify for assistance when I *didn't* have a job.


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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:33pm
Yep.

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:34pm
So am I. But then, there are those of us (me) who don't even care about what other people pay for anything.

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 11:42pm

I've known a few. One of them lactated from the time her first was born until her 3rd child was 5 years old...a grand total of 11 years...and then had a 4th child a couple years later, who has just recently weaned. He starts kindergarten tomorrow.


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Tue, 09-07-2010 - 2:58am

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Edited 9/7/2010 3:09 am ET by rollmops2009
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Tue, 09-07-2010 - 4:45am
ita.

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