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by necovek 140 days ago
I believe everybody understands that a percentage means exactly that.

But if you account for minimum living expenses M, if you are under M, 30% of M is "more" than if you are at 10x M for the quality of your life. What scheme is "fair" is harder to figure out, though.

Yes, I object to that type of language too, but let's not ignore the context.