• CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Amateur hour, my government funds ‘affordable’ housing projects that cost 300 grand and immediately turn into overpriced rentals.

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      I recently read an article about “affordable” apartments being constructed an hour or so away. 900 SF, one br and bath, $2200, in a right to work, $7.25/hr minimum wage state.

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            5 days ago

            20 bucks an hour

            minimum wage isn’t low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage.

            stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it’s too expensive doesn’t mean it isn’t. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that’s what they’ve chose to do because they believe they ‘need’ to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for ‘new’ housing, as it’s an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+

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              I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here.

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      At least housing is actually being built, but I know what you mean. Theres no real affordable housing near me and the wait list for what little is available has been closed due to budget cuts.