[quote=spdrun]Why should the average American family need to work two 45+ hr/week shifts just to make ends meet?[/quote]
You do not need to work 45+ hrs/week just to make ends meet. If you do, your “ends” is way too high and you need to reevaluate your expenditure. I know a family of 6 living on a single income and that income is just an electronic technician income as well. So you can’t get any more average than that. They bought their own home and they’re still able to save. So, no, you do not NEED to have 2 parents working 45+ hrs/week to make ends meet. You NEED to have 2 parents working 45+ hrs/ week to live a well above average life.