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Michael Bennet: “Teachers all over Colorado can't afford housing anywhere in…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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That was one of the awesome things about teaching in Denver. You could live there as well. Today there are Teachers all over Colorado can't afford housing anywhere in our state and can only get housing if they win a housing lottery. There are teachers in El Paso county who are going to food banks at night to feed their own children. (24:07–24:17)

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Asserts that teachers in Colorado struggle to afford housing and rely on lotteries.

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