yserbius: the point of this thread is the chilonim supposedly supporting the chareidim. That is the only point I was addressing.
Your questions are good ones, and you are not the first one to take note of it. In E”Y, by the chareidim, it is basically learn in kollel or you are not considered acceptable mainstream chashuva ben torah. America provides a lot more options to be a chushuva ben torah who is not in kollel all day.
But I think all of that is another topic.
I also think that your percentages on the taxes are way off.