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Josh Shapiro: “In Christine's case, [land costs have] gone up 50% in the…”

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Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Briefing About Housing Costs In Pennsylvania

Published | Video Starts at 04:41

… or 2 or 3 to cover added maintenance or what have you, which I think everybody would understand is reasonable. Instead, what we're seeing is their costs have gone up, In Christine's case, [land costs have] gone up 50% in the last just seven years. And we're seeing example after example. Each of these gentlemen, some who live here, some who live in different communities like this, will tell you their stories of seeing 50, 60, almost 100% increases over just the last handful of years. (04:41–04:47)

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