Half is a lot. The other half goes to her meds. Last month she was hit with a $200 fee unexpectedly and she only had $18 for the whole month to buy food. She has no prescription coverage, so she doesn't get all of her meds, just the most important ones. Her pain med (for her bone disease) is over $100 a month. So after meds and rent she'd be broke.

She's not askign to live free. Just maybe a third instead of half. But, that's not going to happen. My dad thinks $$ = caring.