… lower percentage of kids in poverty, lower energy costs, higher median incomes, higher home values and more new housing being built. And while we're desperate for workers across the state, The size of the workforce in Chittenden and Franklin counties is the highest it's been in recent history. But as the rest of the state struggles to catch up, they carry the same burden of increasing taxes and fees and navigate the same complicated mandates and regulations. (06:22–06:28)
CLAIM
Asserts that the workforce size in Chittenden and Franklin counties has reached a historic high.
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