[–] -2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

OP didn't really ask for your definition of the word. OP asked broadly and in quotes. And, yes with a large enough amount of mouths to feed and house, 300k could not be enough to support that and you could be poor. Granted, its unlikely.

All of that aside, I think you're just biased because you don't live in an area like SF. To you 200k seems like a lot of money, so you can't fathom being poor with that income. Poverty line in parts of the bay area is $150k.

What you don't seem to understand is the cost of housing. A 3 bedroom apartment or house (normal boring house) will cost between $5000-$20000/month. That is barely affordable on $200,000 after taxes.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Congress gave ICE more money than the marine corps in the budget last year. They are funded for a long time. The DHS funding being withheld is for other parts of the agency. Obviously, the most apparent disruption is airport security, hence the headline.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/23/congress-shutdown-dhs-immigration-ice-money/88765192007/

    It's completely fucked that ICE got 6 times its normal budget last year.

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