When we look at what's going on in America, in Vermont and throughout this country, we have a major housing crisis. Here we are, the richest country on Earth, 800,000 people sleeping out on the streets, and 20 million people are spending more than 50% of their limited incomes on housing. Can you imagine that you're a working person spending 50% of your income on housing? How do you have money to do anything else? And the cost of housing is soaring. (25:09–25:21)
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