sms, I was referencing the teacher who could make it on one salary. At least in the US, with children, its impossible to do without tzedaka. Food stamps is charity from the American public. Living in Kollel may mean sacrificing, but it also means relying on the charity of others (like gemachs, reduced tuition, medicaid, foodstamps). [HUD is charitable housing credits]
I for one could not live with my family taking charity when one of us has the means to go out and get a job to feed us.