Really fed up with these pieces fretting about how *minimum* wage isn't sufficient for *average* rental prices--by definition, there are lots of rentals for less than the average price!https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-much-you-need-for-rent_us_5942cc92e4b0f15cd5b9e2ee …
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it's true. but, if your a parent with a child. it's not possible anymore to be on a minimum wage job and afford housing.
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*housing that's respectable. I'm sure there maybe a range , but it's the first time in a long time that average rent for a single-income household won't even be covered by a single earner at minimum wage.
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if you're a single parent with a minimum wage job "respectable" housing is maybe an unrealistic standard--what's the point of providing subsidized housing if not exactly for struggling cases like this?
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"Respetable" housing is what my family and many others had for a very long time. It's now not even within reach throughout 90% of the country.
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What constitutes "respectable" exactly
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A bedroom for each inhabitant over the age of 3 or so. Perhaps some sharing for similarly aged children. It doesn't even have to be large or particularly private
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"A bedroom for each inhabitant over 3" is insanely wasteful of space, sharing rooms is perfectly respectable--I grew up with three younger siblings in a 3 bedroom house: parents in one, girls in another, and boys in the other
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Sure. 3 bedrooms and how many income earners?
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