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Gilbert Gutknecht: “But there was a big difference back in the fifties. Most of the families raised their kids on one income. And why…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1996
But there was a big difference back in the fifties. Most of the families raised their kids on one income. And why couldn't they? They got to keep 95 percent of what they earned. The average family today has to raise their kids on less than 60 percent of what they earn. Huge difference.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic challenges faced by families compared to the 1950s.

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