I'm not a snitch, but you can bet your a$$ that I'll be reporting any provider that I confirm is over in numbers. Why the hell would I take a 40% cut in income while they get to feign ignorance and operate outside of the law?

I'm going to stay open, with 3 kids of my own and my husband's hours all over the place, and only having one vehicle, there is no feasible way for me to bring in enough after daycare costs. But I'll now be making LESS than $20,000 BEFORE expenses. Yep, that's below the poverty line. Now granted, my income is only part of my household income, but my husband works in retail management - certainly not big bucks there.

We're just lucky that our mortgage is affordable - no more dreaming of a bigger house. It also puts a serious damper on our plans for one more baby. I think we still will, because we can survive off my reduced income, but it means resigning myself to that as a max income for the next 4 years, until my (current) youngest turns 6.

It's not over yet guys....the official vote on whether or not the committee will travel won't take place until this afternoon, and we can still apply to speak to the committee or send letters to be read to the committee. It's not over till it's over, and the only way I'll be ok with myself is if I keep fighting until the end.