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Record number of Americans can't afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help (abcnews.go.com)
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A new Harvard University study found that half of U.S. renters are paying nearly a third of their income on rent

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[โ€“] zoomshoes@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are they scrambling to help, though? Because it doesn't feel like they are.

[โ€“] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Helping companies suck even more money out of renters.