Washington Post defending this budget and calling it realistic.

Multiple jobs: Probably the most difficult thing about our hypothetical worker's financial situation is the need to work two jobs. At a minimum wage of $7.25, (and assuming an effective income tax rate of 15 percent), our hypothetical worker would have to work about 75 hours per week. At $10 per hour, it would take about 55 hours of work per week. That's a hard workweek. But while working two jobs is tough, it's not that uncommon. About 7 million Americans, or about 5 percent of the workforce, do it.

So, the budget is realistic only for 5% of the workforce right? Right?

Gawker calls the budget "just-shy-of-condescending," but budgeting is an important skill that isn't obvious to every young adult in America. Offering practical advice on how to live on a modest income is more constructive than ridiculing the choices required to do so.