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Graham Platner: “Her rent is 60% of her monthly income.”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 39:10

Instead, they are stuck just scraping by, trying to make it, trying to afford rent. And in your area, what does scraping by look like? I have a friend of mine. She works three jobs. Her rent is 60% of her monthly income. Jesus. And her rent just went up because rent everywhere is going up. She's. But the reason she told me, is because she's thinking about moving. (39:10–39:14)

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