My husband is a teacher and the sole earner for our family of 7. Money is tight, but it's worth it for his health insurance.

My husband is a teacher and the sole earner for our family of 7. Money is tight, but it's worth it for his health insurance.

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For most of his career as a public school teacher, my husband's paycheck has hovered just above the poverty level for our family. This past summer, my children even qualified for the free lunch program through the schools.

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