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John S. Rodgers: “Living in an apartment only concentrates wealth.”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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Vermont Lt. Governor candidates David Zuckerman, John Rodgers face off in debate

Published | Video Starts at 14:25

And most of the Vermonters I know came here or grew up here. They want to live in a rural community because home ownership is how people build equity. That's how they build intergenerational growth. Living in an apartment only concentrates wealth. Well, thank you for the question. And from what I just heard, it means sort of housing up the hillsides and across all the landscape. (14:25–14:29)

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Asserts that apartment living contributes to wealth concentration rather than distribution.

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