It seems that your cost of living eats up all of your income, and even though you make what you do, what you're left with after paying your bills isn't enough to buy good. That SHOULD matter to the schools and the food banks. I'd sure show em' the numbers!
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.