"A family postponed is not necessarily a family forgone," he said.
The average affected family forgoes $20,000 annually in lost earnings and wages (approximately half of the median United States household income) [ 6].
At least a quarter of those suffering from CFS are unemployed or receiving disability because of the illness; the average affected family forgoes $20,000 annually in lost earnings and wages (approximately half of the average United States household income); and, the annual value of lost productivity in the United States is approximately $9 billion [ 2- 4].
More important, most people with CFS have been ill between 5 and 7 years; at least a quarter of them are unemployed or receiving disability because of the illness; and the average affected family forgoes $20,000 annually in lost earnings and wages (half of the median United States household income) [ 4, 5, 7, 8].
Previous surveys have found that some families forgo needed care because of the higher costs.
There is no nationwide law that provides paid family leave in the US, meaning most families forgo income to have a child.
For many families, forgoing pay for up to 12 weeks, even in the midst of serious health needs, is highly unrealistic.
Beyond eligibility, for many families, forgoing pay for up to 12 weeks, even in the midst of serious health needs, is highly unrealistic.
Partly because of the volume of care packages others in my unit were receiving from home, I asked my family to forgo the usual sweets and instead send shoes for the local Iraqi kids.
It's a rare move for a member of the president's family to forgo a security detail, in part because adult children are counseled by the Secret Service that they are quickly seen as targets for those railing against their famous parents.
