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The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14 and 18. During the day, she is a driver for Pizza Hut, where she earns $9.50 an hour before tips. At night, she cleans trains for Houston’s Metro system, where she earns about $17 an hour.