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Initech

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37. Not where I live.

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 03:36 PM

Aug 2018

Places that were $1250 a month are climbing to $1800 a month and in some places over $3000 a month. 4 bedroom condos? $680,000 a month. Actual houses? Forget about it!

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Why the middle class can't afford life in America anymore [View all] mfcorey1 Aug 2018 OP

Want a better quality of life? Vote democratic! Initech Aug 2018 #1

The region that teacher lives in is very blue. Blue_true Aug 2018 #12

NY is right up there with CA in terms of eliminating the Republican Party BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #27

I wish there were a way to put a cap on rent prices. Initech Aug 2018 #34

I agree with that...taxation, on the other hand BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #35

There is: build more housing Recursion Aug 2018 #36

Not where I live. Initech Aug 2018 #37

Because there are N units and N+M people who want to live there Recursion Aug 2018 #40

Reject right-wing hatred. Support progressive ideas. Vote! walkingman Aug 2018 #2

I grew up in San Jose...... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2018 #3

Have you tried Google street view? Flaleftist Aug 2018 #5

I know how to get there..... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2018 #7

Google Street View lets you see a picture of the location. mythology Aug 2018 #28

Street view photo cyberswede Aug 2018 #30

I'll try to get down there today and snap a couple of photos. Adsos Letter Aug 2018 #9

That house on Lanewood Ct is now $1.4 million cyberswede Aug 2018 #33

The middle class's inflation-adjusted income is higher than it has ever been Recursion Aug 2018 #4

Do You Have A Cite? ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #8

You're right. Blue_true Aug 2018 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Aug 2018 #15

Here's a chart from census's numbers Recursion Aug 2018 #19

And here are the actual census table. $21800 is about 25% too high Recursion Aug 2018 #22

Do those figures count transfer payments, food stamps, earned-income tax credits, etc. as income? BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #31

I got my Data in The same place ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #43

Your way of doing compound interest is wrong Recursion Aug 2018 #44

Wrong Again ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #45

I don't know. There have always been parts of America that the middle-class could not afford. Hoyt Aug 2018 #6

One problem. Blue_true Aug 2018 #16

Move somewhere else MichMan Aug 2018 #10

The problem. Blue_true Aug 2018 #17

Where? Boise, ID? Demopolis, AL? What about the available jobs? haele Aug 2018 #21

San Jose has probably the most expensive cost of housing in the US. honest.abe Aug 2018 #11

Have you been in that region? I have. Blue_true Aug 2018 #18

Yes, I have been but a long time ago. honest.abe Aug 2018 #23

I get your point. But a job somewhere else won't end their struggles. Blue_true Aug 2018 #25

No doubt. honest.abe Aug 2018 #38

Right wing media sure knows how to to spin. Amazed at how even on DU people will swallow it. kcr Aug 2018 #14

Why? Because wages have been flat or falling since 1980. pecosbob Aug 2018 #20

What's unclear from the example is whether they have kids... brooklynite Aug 2018 #24

I was surprised to see the link to Donald Trump's favorite NY tabloid, lapucelle Aug 2018 #26

69000 x 2 is poor now? workinclasszero Aug 2018 #29

Living on 15k a year from SSDI is a challenge but can be done. Kaleva Aug 2018 #32

A starter home for $680K? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #39

Don't understand why they think they are struggling MichMan Aug 2018 #41

Live Oak High School (referenced in the story) is not in San Jose, CA senseandsensibility Aug 2018 #42