8.12.2003

More Doors Closing On Working Poor

Pick this up, Google: "Do Not Move To Washington, D.C." You can't afford it.

In this region, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment stands at $999. Housing advocates say thousands of service workers make less than half the salary needed to afford that.
Affordable housing here is constantly being replaced by high-priced luxury apartments and condominiums. This will make Pat Buchanan happy, at least until there's nobody left to serve him coffee at Starbucks.

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