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Talk of the Town: Sequestration and Housing
Sequestration is the talk of the town this week in Washington, D.C. and much of the rest of the country as we close in on the end of the first week in this new federal budget environment. The New York Times predicted early this week that people living in poverty would be hit hardest by sequestration, Continue reading
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What does sequestration mean for housing?
As housing advocates know, the impacts of sequestration will be felt most deeply by America’s poorest individuals and families. But how big will the cuts be? How will HUD and other agencies handle them? What can advocates like us do to ask Congress to replace sequestration with a more balanced approach to the budget? NLIHC Continue reading
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News Round-Up: Sequestration and the Housing Shortage
Last week, NLIHC released Housing Spotlight: America’s Affordable Housing Shortage, and How to End It. It’s a startling look into the depth of the affordable housing shortage facing extremely low income households, providing data at both the national and state levels showing the amount of housing needed is far greater than what is affordable and available Continue reading
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Home for the Holidays
If you could ask for any gift this holiday season, what would it be? Would you want to take a trip around the world? To have that car you’ve been dreaming about since you were a kid? Or would you prefer something less tangible, like more time with the people you love? If we could Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: Falling Off a Cliff
“A scary new world of higher taxes, reduced spending and austerity politics.” That’s what many say is in store if Congress and President Obama cannot come to an agreement on what to do about expiring tax cuts and sequestration, aka the fiscal cliff. The president released his plan for averting the fiscal cliff yesterday, which includes Continue reading
On the Home Front 