that would house a family of four for $480. In many parts of the country it's double that and in neighborhoods where you need to carry a baseball bat. The $140 in utilities is pretty minimal, too, especially if you live in a super high cost area like Texas and other places utilities are privatized.

Notice also that there is no provision for medical expenses. $25.00 per week per person for food is not going to keep the family healthy, not unless they are making extensive use of multiple food pantries.

I'd like to see this list broken down for various cities around the country. The plutocracy doesn't care, of course, but it might be a real eye opener for a lot of other people.

By the way, that last one should read "$1,000,000 yearly income." Assets of a million aren't what they used to be.

apartment, and it is old and not in very nice condition. It also costs me about $65/month in water; $100-130/month for electricity in the hot months (and there are a lot of hot months in Kansas!); and $40-$90/month in gas, since I have gas heat in cold weather.

You could NOT house a family in my little hole. I barely manage in it myself, since there is virtually no storage--and no coat closet, either.

but that makes his case more, don't you think?

who will think you can find a crummy apartment for $480 a month and that you can feed people on $25.00 a week and that either they will have no medical expenses or that they will be taken care of by fairy dust.

This is why an area by area study needs to be done.