What is very important, absolutely important, is for us never to forget we are today the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. There is no excuse for 800,000 people to be sleeping out on the streets. There is no excuse for 20 million people...paying 40 or 50% of their limited incomes for housing. This is America. We can build 4 million units of low income and affordable housing. We can lower rents. This is America. (1:26:45–1:26:56)
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Asserts that 20 million people in the U.S. spend 40-50% of their income on housing.
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