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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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Talk of the Town: A Blunt Instrument
Something very serious is about to hit the United States, and it’s not a stray meteorite from outer space. It’s got the potential to impact the life of every American, but it’s going to hit low income people hardest. And as much as everyone wants to stop it, no one seems to know how. What’s 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
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News Round-Up: No Time for Cuts
The number of renters grows, as does the cost of housing, but Congress may be on the verge of making solutions even more scarce. Rental housing is a topic of the D.C. city council race, as candidates consider how to ensure renters, who are the majority in the District, can afford housing. Rent control and Continue reading
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