Peter Welch: “It's one of the reasons I focus so much of my attention on…”

“Vermonters are experiencing a housing crisis right now. It's nationwide, but folks who are living in Vermont who don't have a home want to buy one. It's really out of reach. And It's one of the reasons I focus so much of my attention on trying to get federal money back to our community groups that are focused on getting affordable housing to be available for Vermonters. This has got to be an ongoing challenge and it's one I'll continue to work on. And too many families, tragically in every corner of our state been impacted by the overdose crisis.” (01:13–01:25)

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