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Jon Tester: “We've seen property values go up and people not be able to…”

Featuring: Jon Tester, Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Montana

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Published | Video Starts at 07:42

I think we need to focus on things like housing and childcare. Those are critically important. What we've seen happen in the state over the last few years is We've seen property values go up and people not be able to buy houses because folks are coming in here and buying two, three houses. making this into their personal playground. That's not right. The result of that is also driving up property values and driving up taxes where we have a generation right now that can't afford to buy their first home. (07:42–07:50)

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Asserts that rising property values in Montana are due to people buying multiple houses.

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