Nope, I'm a staunch democrat. I absolutely hate Trump, the current GOP, and everything they stand for.
How long have these friends been working? Saving $7.70/week for a whole year may be difficult, so spread it out over two years - $3.85/week.
If you can't save or make an extra $1/day, something is wrong. That drops to 50 cents/day over two years. You can probably walk around a city and find more than that in loose change on the ground.
But I guess it depends on where you live and work. Most companies provide health insurance if you're a full-time worker (per the ACA), so it sounds like your friends may both be working part-time. If they're living in San Francisco, working at Starbucks, have student loans, and sending both children to daycare then yeah... they're gonna have issues. But you can work at Starbucks in a lower COL state.
I have a co-worker who is living paycheck to paycheck, but he's leasing a $30k car, has an expensive smartphone plan, and probably spends up to $100/week on vitamins and protein bars. Meanwhile, I'm still driving an 11 year old car in great shape, pay ~$10/month for a Tracfone plan, and average $60-70/week on groceries that consist of all fresh vegetables/fruits and I cook every single one of my meals.