Respiratory therapist breaks down how $66k salary isn’t enough to survive with a child

Reality: A respiratory therapist making $66,000 a year with a child can’t make ends meet. She lays out the math perfectly. The death of the middle class. Really terrifying. Daycare for kids is the killer in America. pic.twitter.com/SlmQrJNXmP — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 1, 2026 Daycare costs are silently killing the American middle class.

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