I very much doubt that every American makes 9k per month.
Ofcourse what it really comes down to if poor people deserve healthcare or if we should just pretend that they don't exist (the state of healthcare in Europe before WW2).
> I very much doubt that every American makes 9k per month.
We know they don't[1]:
> For the year 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the median annual earnings for all workers (people aged 15 and over with earnings) was $47,960; and more specifically estimates that median annual earnings for those who worked full-time, year round, was $60,070.
The upthread's figure is $/mo; the higher (full-time) figure there is $5005/mo.
$9k/mo is within top 20%'tile. Every trying to read the statement as "most Americans" doesn't work.
We know they don't[1]:
> For the year 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the median annual earnings for all workers (people aged 15 and over with earnings) was $47,960; and more specifically estimates that median annual earnings for those who worked full-time, year round, was $60,070.
The upthread's figure is $/mo; the higher (full-time) figure there is $5005/mo.
$9k/mo is within top 20%'tile. Every trying to read the statement as "most Americans" doesn't work.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_...