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infullview

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25. Not sure I buy the whole story...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 07:46 AM

Aug 2022

They were evicted by her own mother???!! The family is obviously dysfunctional, and these two individuals are more than likely Trumpy anti-vaxers. I grew up in central Maine, and I know what the economy of the state is all about - a lot of people are poor and make less than these two, but you can find rents in the country that are much more reasonable than $1800/mo. . A car is an absolute necessity if you live in the sticks, but if you have one you can manage to live with a roof over your head and put food on the table.

It's absolutely true that you can't work a low wage job and live in a resort town, but you can move away from there, find another place to be, and not be homeless.

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We've been living in a tent for 5 months because we couldn't afford our $1,200 rent. Now we're prepa [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP

Disgusting nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #1

Affordable housing is a big problem in this country. everyonematters Aug 2022 #2

Largely due to poor city planning and design Yavin4 Aug 2022 #18

LACK of affordable housing, and LACKof will to address same. niyad Aug 2022 #20

Real estate became a speculator's playground + rentals NullTuples Aug 2022 #32

SO PROUD of our country. NOT. CurtEastPoint Aug 2022 #3

People think it can't happen to them Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #4

Oh my ... Delphinus Aug 2022 #5

This is America. IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #6

Exactly. The bestest, richest, most wonderfulest country in the world, the niyad Aug 2022 #21

This is just so heartbreaking. Diamond_Dog Aug 2022 #7

Our social experiment of dehousing the working poor proceeds. bluedigger Aug 2022 #8

I'm dealing with several people I serve that are being evicted because of huge rent increases. erronis Aug 2022 #9

Airbnb is a big part of this issue. LisaM Aug 2022 #10

Bingo. You called it. shrike3 Aug 2022 #28

+1 Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2022 #31

didn't read the story... markie Aug 2022 #11

Sad story. Her mom evicted her grantcart Aug 2022 #19

"Volatile situation"... I am wondering if there was violence MerryBlooms Aug 2022 #23

Private equity, house flippers, investment groups ... Auggie Aug 2022 #12

This isn't right. I feel for this woman. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #13

Winter palace, summer tent Warpy Aug 2022 #14

Both my parents grew up during the depression. Sogo Aug 2022 #15

OK, I never save references, so maybe someone can help confirm or correct my impressions from things LT Barclay Aug 2022 #16

John Oliver did a segment a while back on the mobile home industry. Appalling. niyad Aug 2022 #22

I hope we see more of these stories. calimary Aug 2022 #17

I live in a resort town where retirees phylny Aug 2022 #24

Not sure I buy the whole story... infullview Aug 2022 #25

It's tough to move if you have no money. shrike3 Aug 2022 #27

You just described capitolism. infullview Aug 2022 #29

I'm more than aware I just described capitalism. shrike3 Aug 2022 #30

I can only speak regarding where I live. But no one here wants affordable housing. shrike3 Aug 2022 #26