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Irish_Dem

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1. It's not just small towns.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 08:57 PM

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People in cities are saying the same thing.
Working multiple jobs, huge utility bills on top of high rent.
Medical, day care, groceries, gas, all piling up on them.
They are starting to move back to smaller towns hoping to decrease their bills.

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Crumb the 1st indicates lack of concern about [View all] moniss Sunday OP

It's not just small towns. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

Yes and what they find is medical facilities moniss Sunday #2

Online, I have seen city folk discussing moving to small towns for lower cost. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

Yes the nature of the beast is that when moniss Sunday #4

smaller towns are losing hospitals and grocery stores Skittles Sunday #5