That's an absurd concept. Now, in fact, those people are watching the communities that they worked hard to build fall apart because their children can't afford to live in them anymore. People my age and younger in the state [of Maine] can barely afford to buy a house. I bought my house in 2017. I was lucky. Today, my house has tripled in value, but my paycheck hasn't. I wouldn't be able to afford my home if I waited a couple more years. (12:21–12:26)
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Asserts that younger people in Maine struggle to afford housing.
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