Glenn Grothman: “Are there marriage penalties in housing assistance programs…”

“I've heard that too. It's like a full time job to make sure you keep the, keep the money coming. Yeah. Mr. Husak, yes or no. Are there marriage penalties in housing assistance programs like Section 8? Definitely. And it's because of the rule, the 30% rule. You pay 30% of your income in rent, so as your income goes up, you pay higher rent.” (05:06–05:10)

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