MSNBC has been definitely downplaying Yang - frequently excluding his results in polls (although including Klob and Gabbard when they’re numbers in the same poll were lower). It’s happened enough times on that outlet that it must be an intentional editorial decision. 

$1000 a month is food and rent in 90% of the country. It’s only a trivial amount in the large coastal cities

And I remember what I came here expecting: a bunch of dudes, maybe from 4Chan, excited about the prospect of playing video games all day with a guaranteed $12k a year.